The longue durée of colonial violence in Latin America

Abstract: "There can be no doubt that physical violence was a constant feature of Spanish and Portuguese colonialism in Latin America. Far from being uniform, however, the form and extent of colonial violence varied considerably between different regions and time periods. The paper discusses these differences and relates them, among other things, to the character of the native societies as well as to the different systems of economic exploitation the colonizers used. In another section, the patterns of violent protest against colonial rule will be discussed where periods of relative 'peacefulness' alternated with times of massive violence. Beyond this, it is argued that alliances between Europeans and indigenous groups played an important role in the establishment and preservation of colonial rule. Emphasizing native complicity in the colonial system by no means absolves Europeans from their responsibility for colonialism in Latin America as such or, more specifically, for the bulk of coloni

Object Details

• Alternative title: Die longue durée kolonialer Gewalt in Lateinamerika
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: The longue durée of colonial violence in Latin America ; volume:37 ; number:3 ; year:2012 ; pages:254-275 ; Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; Historical social research ; 37, Heft 3 (2012), 254-275

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Geschichte

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Gabbert, Wolfgang

Further information

• DOI: 10.12759/hsr.37.2012.3.254-275
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-378724
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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