Bringing the State Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the state in Nineteenth Century Latin America

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how the state influenced military outcomes and historical narratives in nineteenth-century Latin America.
• The analysis combines historical documentation with theoretical frameworks to examine state interactions with military events.
• Focuses on specific case studies from Latin American history during the nineteenth century.
• Demonstrates how state involvement shaped both victories and defeats in wars, impacting national identities.
• Reveals the complexity of state power and its historical significance, offering a fresh perspective on Latin American conflicts.