We interview Prof. Glenn David Cox of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala City about the fascinating history of the country. Discover the Spanish conquest of the Maya, the truth about the controversial United Fruit Company, and the decades-long Civil War.

From Mayans to Modernity: Glenn David Cox on the History of Guatemala

How could a war be beneficial for fiscal capacity? Why did some mercantilist states become wealthy, free-trading empires while others faded into obscurity? Prof. Didac Queralt of Yale University provides some surprising answers in this episode of the History Twins Podcast.

War, Finance, and State Growth: Didac Queralt On Fiscal Capacity and Mercantilism

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