Date of Award
Fall 2024
Language
English
Embargo Period
12-3-2026
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies
Program
Spanish - Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies
First Advisor
Prof. Alejandra Bronfman
Second Advisor
Prof. Pedro Caban
Third Advisor
Prof. Karin Reinhold
Committee Members
Alejandra Bronfman, Pedro Caban, Karin Reinhold.
Keywords
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Nationalism, Latin America, Caribbean, Spanish American War, Imperialism, Neocolonialism, Colonialism, Freemasonry, Elite Revolution, Wars of Independence, Dependency, World Systems
Subject Categories
American Studies | Asian American Studies | Asian History | Banking and Finance Law | Caribbean Languages and Societies | Catholic Studies | Christianity | Civil Rights and Discrimination | Cognitive Science | Cultural History | Diplomatic History | East Asian Languages and Societies | Economic History | Economics | Engineering | Ethnic Studies | European History | European Languages and Societies | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | History of the Pacific Islands | Indigenous Studies | International Economics | International Law | Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Latina/o Studies | Military History | Native American Studies | Pacific Islands Languages and Societies | Political Economy | Political History | Puerto Rican Studies | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Regional Economics | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social History | Social Justice | South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies | United States History
Abstract
Framed in World Systems Theory and expanding on Elite Revolutions Theory, this research analyzes the role that Freemasonry had within the revolutionary events which shaped Latin America’s future during the 19th century and decisively contributed to the rise of the British Empire.
In doing so, this analysis intends to provide a comprehensive alternative to Dependency Theory by including foreign and marginal elites as geopolitical and geoeconomic actors. Often overseen, these elements may be paramount in explaining the outcomes of these movements, particularly in the implementation of Neocolonial Imperialist systems of domination and its resulting situation of enduring Anglo dependence in the region. Their allegiance to these elite circles of power provides further grounds to understand some of the otherwise unexplainable, military actions and shortcomings of these movements, which ultimately served to propel the rise of the newly born British Empire as it consolidated consolidate its long-lasting grip over Latin America.
Far from vanishing, in lieu of the sound and enduring success of this elite tool of power, Freemasonry became a central and ever more perfected tool for neo imperial domination during the Anglo endeavors of expansion during the insular campaigns of 1898.
Incorporating geopolitical, geoeconomic, geosocial and geostrategic parameters in the comparative analysis of Cuba, PR and Filipinas, this research focuses on the 1898 events, its main actors within the Spanish Government and Armed forces and their actions thereby and explores the degree in which their Freemasonry allegiance may have contributed to the aftermath of the 1898 events.
License
This work is licensed under the University at Albany Standard Author Agreement.
Recommended Citation
Vazquez Montero, Juan Manuel, "FREEMASONRY AND NATIONALISM IN THE MILITARY GEOPOLITICS OF ELITE REVOLUTION AND INDEPENDENCE. THE INSULAR CASES OF 1898" (2024). Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present). 110.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/etd/110
Included in
American Studies Commons, Asian American Studies Commons, Asian History Commons, Banking and Finance Law Commons, Caribbean Languages and Societies Commons, Catholic Studies Commons, Christianity Commons, Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Cognitive Science Commons, Cultural History Commons, Diplomatic History Commons, East Asian Languages and Societies Commons, Economic History Commons, Engineering Commons, Ethnic Studies Commons, European History Commons, European Languages and Societies Commons, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Commons, History of the Pacific Islands Commons, Indigenous Studies Commons, International Economics Commons, International Law Commons, Latin American History Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Military History Commons, Native American Studies Commons, Pacific Islands Languages and Societies Commons, Political Economy Commons, Political History Commons, Puerto Rican Studies Commons, Regional Economics Commons, Social History Commons, Social Justice Commons, South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
Elite Nationalism and Neo Colonialism in World System Geopolitics and Geo Economics of Dependency.