The politics of river trade

"Argues that development of commerce along the inland rivers of the Plata was radically affected by politics in the 19th century. First section discusses trade structures in Paraguay and Corrientes, and merchant elites and political coalitions in the Plata generally. Second section offers detailed analyses of processing and sale of four commodities: yerba mate, tobacco, hides, and timber"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.