British Nitrates and Chilean Politics, 1886-1896. Balmaceda and North

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Scholarly work developed from the writer's doctoral thesis. Explores the Colonel North's development of his Chilean nitrate interests and its linkage to Chilean politics, notably President Jose Manuel Balmaceda, in office from 1886. Has sections: 1] 'The setting' - re Anglo Chilean relations / War of the Pacific and the nitrate industry' / Early career of North; 2] 'The keys of North's kingdom' - 'Nitrate fields of Tarapaca' / 'The nitrate railways' / 'The Tarapaca Waterworks Co Ltd' / 'The Bank of Tarapaca & London Ltd' / 'The nitrate Provisions Supply Co Ltd'; 3] 'Threats to North's throne, 1889-1890' - 'North and the British commercial press' / President Jose Manuel Balmaceda, his character and policies'; 'The Nitrate King on progress'; 4] 'The year of crisis' - 'Nitrates and North in 1890' / 'The Chilean political crisis' / 'British nitrates and Chilean politics' / 'Prelude to revolution'; 5] 'The Chilean Revolution of 1891 and its aftermath' - 'Armed revolution and civil war' / 'The Chilean government and the nitrate interest' / 'The final years of the Nitrate King'; 6] 'Epilogue - Balmaceda and North, the men and the myths'. Provides coverage of Colonel J T North; Antony Gibbs & Sons; Nitrate Railways Co