Email this article The La Plata region on the threshold of the Farropilla Revolution: the geopolitical context and the clash of interests
- Authors: Gorbunov I.O1
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Affiliations:
- Moscow City Pedagogical University
- Issue: Vol 8, No 5 (2025)
- Pages: 77-87
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2658-5685/article/view/369871
- ID: 369871
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Abstract
this article examines the geopolitical context of the R?o de la Plata region on the eve of the Farroupilha Revolution (1835-1845) – the largest regional uprising in southern Brazil, also known as the Ragamuffin War. The aim is to analyze how the clash of interests among international and regional actors (the Empire of Brazil, the Argentine Confederation, Uruguay, as well as Great Britain and France) influenced the outbreak, course, and outcome of this conflict. The relevance of the study stems from the need to go beyond the traditional internal interpretation of Farroupilha and to demonstrate its place within the broader Platine context. The novelty lies in a comprehensive approach to the revolution as both a regency-era Brazilian rebellion and a component of the geopolitical “chessboard” in the Platine basin. The Introduction section analyzes the historiography and source base, noting the dominance of a national perspective and the insufficient attention to foreign policy aspects until recently. In the Main Body, the strategic importance of the La Plata region for the Brazilian Empire is discussed, along with the rivalry of Argentine and Uruguayan factions, economic contradictions (the trade in dried beef – charque), and ideological factors that led to the uprising. It shows how the revolution developed in close connection with the civil war in Uruguay and the confrontation between Buenos Aires and the Argentine provinces. The Conclusion summarizes the results: the compromise ending of the conflict strengthened Brazil’s integrity, and the experience of Farroupilha later influenced the Empire’s policy in the region. Further research prospects include comparative studies of regionalism and interstate relations in 19th-century Latin America.
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