Roads, Harbors, and the Construction of the Guatemalan State (1821-1838)

 

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Συγγραφέας: Brockmann, Sophie
Μορφή: artículo original
Κατάσταση:Versión publicada
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης:2021
Περιγραφή:This article examines projects related to the construction of roads, railroads, harbors and canals, which were carried out or attempted under the federal and state governments of Guatemala between 1823 and 1837. While the article focuses on the Guatemalan context, it also makes broader arguments about the importance of infrastructure in the formation of states and national identities after Central American independence. It explores the concept of infrastructure as state power from different angles by contextualizing specific projects in their geographical and social space. Infrastructure projects were significant not just in the context of external connections and transnational trade, but were also embedded in local histories which link them to histories of agriculture, labor, population, and territory. In this way, the history of infrastructure provides an excellent way to connect local histories with national and international ones.
Χώρα:Portal de Revistas UCR
Ίδρυμα:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Γλώσσα:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/50815
Διαθέσιμο Online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/anuario/article/view/50815
Λέξη-Κλειδί :Infrastructure
state-building
Central America
Iztapa
Izabal
Infraestructura
Estado nación
Centroamérica