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Between Silver and Guano: Commercial Policy and the State in Postindependence Peru
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Between Silver and Guano: Commercial Policy and the State in Postindependence Peru
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Paul Eliot Gootenberg
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:246 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | International trade
Public finance |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691607856
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| Classifications | Dewey:381.30985 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This study of Peru's transformation from a tottering colonial economy based on extraction of precious bullion to a massive exporter of bulk goods like guano shows how a struggle between protectionists and free traders shaped the state. "This is an elegant and sophisticated book that can be read on many levels, written by an author who never takes t
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