“In this extensively researched and carefully documented study, the author provides a needed analysis of how telegraphy and submarine cables influenced geopolitical information systems in Europe, Latin America, and the United States.”—The Historian
“A welcome contribution to our understanding of the introduction of a foreign technology to Latin America in the nineteenth century. . . . Cables, Crises, and the Press is an original and thoughtful work that Latin Americanists should consult going forward.”—Hispanic American Historical Review