Politics and Military Administration in the Portuguese Atlantic World /

Politics and Military Administration in the Portuguese Atlantic World /

Once seen as an ultra-centralized structure, the Portuguese empire is now often portrayed as a headless entity, coaxed into action by restless overseas subjects. This book proposes a more nuanced approach. Through an in-depth analysis of imperial management structures and practices, this book shows...

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Main Author: Cruz, Miguel Dantas da (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Series: Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
History of Warfare ; 155.

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American Studies.
History.

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Call Number: D410

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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Maps, Tables and Charts
  • Introduction
  • 1 A Changing Political Landscape on the Home Front
  • 2 Colonial Brazil: the Contested Venue
  • 3 The Politics of Military Expenses I: Peripheries and Centre
  • 4 The Politics of Military Expenses Ii: Metropolitan Infighting
  • 5 Commissioning and Appointing: the Greatest Power of Them All
  • 6 New Military Challenges and the Redefinition of Portugal's Imperial Mindset
  • 7 Military Forces, Imperial Policy, and Society
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.