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2016 | 24 | 4(94) | 5-24

Article title

THE ITINERARIES OF HAVANA: FROM THE PORT TO THE WORLD

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Abstracts

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Among the emblematic cities of Latin America, Havana distinguishes itself with a peculiar characteristic: it ascended from a particularly miserable infancy to a true metropolis through its role in trade intermediation. This article analyzes the early stage of this evolution, when Havana assumed its dual condition of border: an outpost of the Spanish Empire facing other rival empires and an interface for Spanish Empire/ world and the emerging new economy/world. This condition triggered an intense process of accumulation and converted Havana into a flourishing metropolis at the center of the most formidable agro-exporting complex of its time, while simultaneously modeling a peculiar cultural matrix that has defined Havana as a typical port city.

Keywords

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Caribbean   Cuba   Havana   Border  

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24

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5-24

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published
2016

Contributors

  • Instituto de Estudios Internacionales (INTE) Universidad Arturo Prat, Chile

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Publication order reference

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