19th Century and Neocolonialism

    Respond to one of the following questions below based on the readings: Domingo F. Sarmiento,Facundo: Or Civilization and Barbarism (text at archive.org); John Lynch, “Bolivar and the Caudillos” (JSTOR) 1. Why does Sarmiento view Argentina as a barbaric country? Are his views conservative or liberal in nature? 2. What allowed for the rise of dictatorships or caudillos in Latin America? 3. Looking back to previous weeks' readings, how do Sarmiento's views on civilization, nation, and social evolution compare to Bolivar's?