Colombia Before Independence: Economy, Society, and Politics Under Bourbon Rule

This book describes and analyzes economic and political developments in Colombia during the final century of Spanish rule. Its purpose is threefold: first, to provide a general portrait of Colombian society during the late colonial period, showing the character of economic, social, and political life in the territory's principal regions
second, to assess the impact on the region of European imperialist expansion during the eighteenth century
and third, to provide a context for understanding the causes of independence. The book offers the only available survey of Colombian history and historiography for this period.