Unexplored Opportunities in Latin American Maritime History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8874291 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert L Scheina (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 397-406 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Americas A Quarterly Review of Latin American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1615 • E-ISSN: 1533-6247 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1007242 |
| OpenAlex | W2325070783 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Latin American maritime history is virtually an unexplored subject among English-speaking scholars. Opportunities for research abound since practically every Latin American nation has had an intimate affair with the water; for some it has been sweet and for others salt. One can find a maritime topic which complements his or her interest in almost any Latin American country or any era. Even land-locked Paraguay has been profoundly influenced by its maritime environment. It has fought two major wars since independence and the outcomes of both were influenced by the exploitation of the extensive river systems. During the War of the Triple Alliance, Paraguay lost control of the rivers, the only efficient means of transportation, early in the contest. As a result, Paraguay's enemies held the initiative and could find a haven under the guns of their fleet if the battle went poorly on land. Conversely, during the early stages of the Chaco War, Paraguay's control of the rivers gave it a significant logistical advantage over its enemy, Bolivia. Paraguay had to bring its supplies up the Paraguay River and its tributaries; on the other hand, Bolivia had to bring its supplies up the west slopes of the Andes and then down the other side
Adversary · Alliance · Archaeology · Battle · CONTEST · Economics · Economy · Frontier · Geography · Haven · Independence (probability theory · Latin Americans · Political science · Spanish Civil War · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · History and Politics in Latin America · History of Colonial Brazil · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |