Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Simón Bolívar: A Chronology
Part I: The Political and Social Thinker
Chapter 1: Simón Bolívar as Political Thinker
Chapter 2: Bolívar's Atlantic World Diplomacy
Chapter 3: Bolívar, Englishman: Elite Responsibility and Social Reform in Spanish American Independence
Part II: The Political Actor
Chapter 4: Simón Bolívar and Andrés Bello: The Republican Ideal
Chapter 5: Bolívar as Triumphal State-maker and Despairing Democrat: Origins of Party Polarization in Colombia
Part III: The Hemispheric Agenda
Chapter 6: The Image of Bolívar in the United States
Chapter 7: The United States as Seen by Simón Bolívar
Part IV: The Legacy
Chapter 8: Bolívar and the Future of Democracy
Chapter 9: The Hidden Legacy of Simón Bolívar
Epilogue
History and Our Heroes: The Bolívar Legend
Beginning to Read about Bolívar

About the Author

David Bushnell is professor emeritus at the University of Florida. Lester D. Langley is professor emeritus at the University of Georgia.

Reviews

This book makes a strong addition to the English-language literature on Simón Bolívar. . . . Reading Bolívar's position on these key issues affords us an important perspective on the genesis of the Spanish American republics.
*Hispanic American Historical Review*

As the bicentennial of the Wars of Independence approaches, it is time for new debate on every aspect of the independence struggle in Latin America. In particular, there is much more to be learned about the dominant figure in the South American movement, Simón Bolívar. The roster of distinguished authors in this volume, including some of the best-known Bolívar specialists, is outstanding, and they have much to offer. They address many key issues without flinching.
*Timothy E. Anna, University of Manitoba*

Simón Bolívar does an excellent job of introducing North American readers to the life and ideas of the great Spanish American liberator. The individual chapters helpfully detail Bolívar's political philosophy, his relationship with his contemporaries, and his attitudes toward, and status in, the United States and the UK. The concluding chapters, which explore his complex legacy, help remind us of Bolívar's continued importance as a political icon.
*Rebecca Earle, University of Warwick*

Simón Bolívar: Essays on the Life and Legacy of the Liberator distills, in a lucid, insightful fashion, important yet varied perceptions of that complex actor Simón Bolívar, who led the struggle for the political independence of five nations. This fine work will long stand as a persuasive and high benchmark for future Bolivarian and Latin American studies.
*J. León Helguera, Vanderbilt University*