Contacts, Collisions and Relationships

A study of the relations between Britain and Chile during the Spanish American independence era (1806-1831). It focuses on the dynamic, unpredictable and changing nature of cultural encounters to cast doubt on the assumption that imperialism was their obvious outcome and to understand further nation-building processes.

Un studiu al relatiilor dintre Marea Britanie si Chile in perioada independentei spaniol-americane (1806-1831). Se concentreaza pe natura dinamica, imprevizibila si schimbatoare a intalnirilor culturale, pentru a pune la indoiala ipoteza ca imperialismul a fost rezultatul lor evident si pentru a intelege procesele de construire a natiunii.