{"product_id":"imperial-skirmishes-war-and-gunboat-diplomacy-in-latin-america-by-andrew-yooll-graham","title":"Imperial Skirmishes: War and Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America by Andrew Yooll-Graham","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781902669212\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignal Books, September 2002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e194 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince the early 19th century, South America has witnessed a series of conflicts, some short \u0026amp; small-scale, others long-lasting \u0026amp; extensive. Battles have been fought over serious issues -- border disputes, trading disagreements \u0026amp; oil wealth -- but also over such seemingly trivial matters as manure \u0026amp; the result of a soccer match. The heyday of South American war-mongering was the 19th century, the period reconstructed here. Considers how Britain treated the continent as part of its empire with a policy of gunboat diplomacy. Analyzes how distant wars were viewed in Europe \u0026amp; how they affected the people who actually fought them. Captures the imperial ambitions, belligerence \u0026amp; incompetence of Victorian generals \u0026amp; profiteers. Illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47591529218210,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/41b5Jc_lUAL._SY342.jpg?v=1787821627","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/imperial-skirmishes-war-and-gunboat-diplomacy-in-latin-america-by-andrew-yooll-graham","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}