Description: Further DetailsTitle: Salt and the Colombian StateCondition: NewEAN: 9780822961802ISBN: 9780822961802Publisher: University of Pittsburgh PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 01/30/2012Language: EnglishSubtitle: Local Society and Regional Monopoly in Boyaca, 1821-1900ISBN-10: 0822961806Description: In republican Colombia, salt became an important source of revenue not just to individuals, but to the state, which levied taxes on it and in some cases controlled and profited from its production. The salt trade consistently accounted for roughly ten percent of government income.In the town of la Salina de Chita, in Boyac\u00e1 province, thermal springs offered vast amounts of salt, and its procurement and distribution was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance. Focusing his study on la Salina, Joshua M. Rosenthal presents a fascinating glimpse into the workings of the early Colombian state, its institutions, and their interactions with local citizens during this formative period. Although historians have cited the stateÆs weakness, and in many cases, its absence in local affairs, Rosenthal counters these assumptions by documenting the primary role the state held in administering contracts, inspections, land rights, labor, and trade in la Salina, and contends that this was not an isolated incident. He also uncovers the frequent interaction between the state and local residents, who used the stateÆs liberal rhetoric to gain personal economic advantage.Seen through the lens of the administration of la SalinaÆs salt works, Rosenthal provides a firsthand account of the role of local institutions and fiscal management in the larger process of state building. His study offers new perspectives on the complex network of republican ColombiaÆs political culture, and its involvement in provincial life across the nation.Country/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 150mmAuthor: Joshua RosenthalGenre: HistoryBook Series: Pitt Latin American SeriesTopic: Business & Finance, Technology & EngineeringRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
Price: 68.68 USD
Location: GU14 0GT
End Time: 2025-01-16T22:46:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Book Title: Salt and the Colombian State
Title: Salt and the Colombian State
EAN: 9780822961802
ISBN: 9780822961802
Release Date: 01/30/2012
Release Year: 2012
Subtitle: Local Society and Regional Monopoly in Boyaca, 1821-1900
ISBN-10: 0822961806
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: History
Topic: Technology & Engineering
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Name: Salt and the Colombian State : Local Society and Regional Monopoly in Boyaca, 1821-1900
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication Year: 2012
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Commerce, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Economic Conditions, World / Caribbean & Latin American, Latin America / South America, Natural Resources
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Subject Area: Law, Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
Author: Joshua M. Rosenthal
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6 in
Series: Pitt Latin American Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
