López-Alves, Fernando. <br/><br/>
State formation and democracy in Latin America, 1810-1900 / 
Fernando Lâopez-Alves. 
 - Durham :  Duke University Press,  c2000. 
 - xiv, 295 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-284) and index. 
<br/><br/>The argument : war, polities, and the rural poor -- gauchos, ranchers, and state autonomy in Uruguay, 1811-1890 -- A weak army and restrictive democracy : Colombia, 1810-1886 -- A stronger state and urban military : Argentina, 1810-1890 -- Two alternative paths of state making : Venezuela and Paraguay. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0822324504 (cl. : alk. paper) 9780822324508 (cl. : alk. paper) 0822324741 (pa. : alk. paper) 9780822324744 (pa. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>99045624  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democracy--History--South America--19th century.<br/>Democratisering.<br/>Staatsvorming.<br/>Dâemocratie--Histoire--Amâerique du Sud--19e siáecle.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>South America--Politics and government--19th century.<br/>Amâerique du Sud--Politique et gouvernement--19e siáecle.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JL1860  / .L864s  2000 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>321/.0098/09034