Marcello Carmagnani is Professor of Politics at the University of Turin, Italy. Rosanna M. Giammanco Frongia, a former sociology teacher and author, has translated numerous books on politics, art, sociology, and religion, including Paolo Cesaretti's Theodora: Empress of Byzantium.

• List of Maps Acknowledgments Introduction. Latin America in World History 1. Entry The Invasion The Search for New Connections 2. The Ibero-American World The International Context The Components of the Ibero-American World 3. Revival The International Context: Continuity and Discontinuity The New States Are Born 4. The Euro-American World From European to International Concert Latin America in the International Order Latin America in the International Economy Toward a New Society The Liberal-Republican Political Order 5. Westernization From International Disorder to the New Diplomacy Latin America in the International Economy The Secularization of Society The Westernization of Politics Conclusion. Historical Forms and Trends Bibliography Index

"Carmagnani not only redefines Latin American history but also the history of the world." Choice "This ambitious restatement of Latin American history deserves a wide reading and should provoke extensive debate." The Americas