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

The politics of labor reform in Latin America -- Directions in labor reform: a regional overview -- Legacies of state corporatism: Argentina and Brazil -- Legacies of radical regimes: Chile and Peru -- Legacies of revolution: Mexico and Bolivia -- The future of labor reform: between flexibility...