books.google.com - This book provides a new interpretation of the process of Spanish American independence (1808-1826), one that emphasizes political processes and cultural continuities instead of the break with Spain. It is the first book to examine the representative government and popular elections introduced by the...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Independence_of_Spanish_America.html?id=QQWJ4nzGNKMC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Independence of Spanish America