Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Part I - Governments versus Bankers1.Introduction2. Governments versus Bankers in the Pre-1914 Sovereign Debt MarketPart II - Brazil versus Rothschilds3. Rothschilds' Tropical Empire: Brazil, 1822-18894. Rothschilds' Troubled Republic: Brazil, 1889-18985. Rothschilds and Coffee Finance: Brazil, 1898-1914Part III - Mexico versus Mediocre Banks6. From Defaults to Redemption: Mexico, 1821-18907. The Bankers' Beloved Dictatorship: Mexico, 1890-19108. The Loans of the Revolution: Mexico, 1911-19149. Conclusion
Synopsis
Addresses the pre-1914 sovereign debt market from both creditors' and borrowing governments' perspectives
Presents new primary documents that bolster opinions of Brazil and Mexican government negotiation effectiveness
Proposes a new analytical framework to conceptualize how factors determined the relative power between governments and creditors