, if the republic seemed to make possible the realization of human freedom in a novel way, it lacked the anchoring or fixed point of the monarchy. In addition, many republicans suspected the moral standing of their countrymen. Simón Bolívar asserted, “I
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In Contributions to the History of Concepts
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- 01 Dec 2016
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- 85–109
Alexander Weiss
of democratization after WWII, but much earlier, and authors build hybrids of Western ideas and regional autochthonous thought. Authors such as Ram Mohan Roy, Simón Bolívar, and others did indeed perceive themselves as participating in global debates
A World in the Making
Discovering the Future in the Hispanic World
Javier Fernández-Sebastián
Translator : Mark Hounsell
the future of Hispanic America are, however, terribly pessimistic. John Lynch, Simón Bolívar (Barcelona: Crítica, 2006), 368; Nikita Harwitz Valle nilla, ed., Simón Bolívar: Estado ilustrado, nación inconclusa—la contradicción bolivariana (Madrid
In Contributions to the History of Concepts
- Published (Print):
- 01 Dec 2016
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- Research Article
- Pages:
- 110–132