The author reconstructs the anatomy of a historical transition: the convergence between the expansion of US interests in Chile and the rise of a new political group in the 1920s, which paved the way for a new power structure marked by state modernization, US economic expansion, and the emergence of new political elites. Through the study of patent granting, the circulation of technological innovations, and the deepening of financial ties, the work shows how these processes fostered the consolidation of new forms of economic and political dependence in Chile—a debate that remains central to understanding the historical dynamics of rise and fall in the international order.

This book is included in DOAB.