Great Britain and Argentina
K Gallo
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Description for Great Britain and Argentina
Paperback. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Klaus Gallo examines the early nineteenth century relationship between Great Britain and the Rio de la Plata, a period that represents a crucial point in the transformation of this area of South America into the independent state of Argentina. He highlights the initial ambiguities of British aims, with the government entertaining both conquest and military aid, Gallo shows how the relationship survived this confusion and became much stronger once the Spanish colony gained independence in 1810. He unravels the tangled foreign policy implications for Britain, particularly in terms of its alliance with Spain, that ultimately led to its recognition of ... Read more
Klaus Gallo examines the early nineteenth century relationship between Great Britain and the Rio de la Plata, a period that represents a crucial point in the transformation of this area of South America into the independent state of Argentina. He highlights the initial ambiguities of British aims, with the government entertaining both conquest and military aid, Gallo shows how the relationship survived this confusion and became much stronger once the Spanish colony gained independence in 1810. He unravels the tangled foreign policy implications for Britain, particularly in terms of its alliance with Spain, that ultimately led to its recognition of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
Series
St Antony's
Number of Pages
195
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349424719
SKU
V9781349424719
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Ref
99-15
About K Gallo
KLAUS GALLO is Professor of History at the Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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