Join Dr. Jenny Guardado in 鈥淭he Venal Origins of Underdevelopment in Spanish America,鈥澛燽ased on her book.聽
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Event Date: Oct. 17, 2024
Dr. Guardado's book, Venal Origins, is a historical journey to the root of spatial inequalities within Spanish American countries. Through the in-depth study of the 18th century practice of office-selling -- the exchange of colonial offices for money -- it guides readers through the institutional complexity of the Spanish Empire, while highlighting its large distributional effects and how these shaped the profile and motivations of colonial officials at the time. The book links Spanish colonialism to the marginalization of indigenous populations, authoritarian enclaves, recurrent conflict and public goods inequities.聽
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