Great Britain and Argentina (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333920992)

Klaus Gallo examines the early 19th-century relationship between Great Britain and the Rio de la Plata--a period that represents a crucial point in the transformation South America into the independent state of Argentina. Gallo highlights the initial ambiguities of British aims, and how the government entertained both conquest and military aid. He 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, which ultimately led to its recognition of Argentina as a sovereign state.

Author: K. Gallo
ISBN-10: 0333920996
ISBN-13: 9780333920992
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 10/02/2001
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 8.84h x 5.70w x 0.72d