Empires that bleed -- Capitalism, slavery on imperial hinterlands -- Between war and peace -- The wealth of empires -- Spanish secessions -- Brazilian counterpoints -- Dissolutions of the Spanish Atlantic -- Crossing the Rubicon -- Revolution and sovereignty

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE TO THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- THE PASSIONS AND THE INTERESTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE. How the Interests were Called Upon to Counteract the Passions -- PART TWO. How Economic Expansion was Expected to Improve the...