A Brief History of Bolivia, 2nd Edition

Cover......Page 1
A Brief History
of Bolivia......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
List of Illustrations......Page 9
List of Tables......Page 10
List of Acronyms......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Preface......Page 18
Introduction: People of South America’s Heartland......Page 28
1 The Ancient Indian Peoples......Page 48
2 Colonial Bolivia (1532–1780)......Page 62
3 Independence Wars and the New Nation (1780–1839)......Page 82
4 The Age of Caudillo Rule (1839–1879)......Page 104
5 Republican Rule and the New Oligarchy......Page 120
6
The Chaco War and
Its Aftermath
(1932–1951)......Page 148
7 The National Revolution (1951–1964)......Page 186
8 The Military and Counterrevolution (1964–1982)......Page 214
9 The Challenge of Democracy (1982–2002)......Page 248
10 The Democratic Revolution of Evo Morales (2003–2009)......Page 280
11 Conclusion: What’s Ahead for Bolivia?......Page 318
Appendix 1
Basic Facts
about Bolivia......Page 324
Appendix 2
Chronology......Page 330
Appendix 3
Bibliography......Page 340
Appendix 4
Suggested Reading......Page 354
Index......Page 368