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

This paper seeks to contribute to the debate on the impact of globalisation on sovereignty by analysing how sovereign debt crises affect perceptions of sovereignty in the countries where they occur. I argue that sovereign debt crises are perceived as threats to sovereignty by citizens and...