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Latin America : An Introduction

ISBN: 9780195340068 | 019534006X
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 9/16/2010

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
Latin America: An Introduction offers a contemporary, thematic analysis of the region that is grounded in Latin America's social, political, economic, and cultural past. Based on the introductory section of Harry Vanden and Gary Prevost's popular text, Politics of Latin America, this book provides an accessible and interesting discussion of a broad range of topics, including democracy, revolution, indigenous populations, culture, gender, religion, politics, economy, and relations with the United States. Unlike many texts on the region, this boo... MORE
Maps and Tablesp. viii
Prefacep. x
An Introduction to Twenty-First Century Latin Americap. 1
Early Historyp. 19
Democracy, Dictators, and Tío Sam: A Historical Overview from Independence to the Present Dayp. 45
The Other Americansp. 88
Society Family and Genderp. 113
Religion in Latin Americap. 141
Latin American Culture and ... MOREp. 161
The Political Economy of Latin Americap. 186
Democracy and Authoritarianism: Latin American Political Culturep. 217
Politics, Power, Institutions, and Actorsp. 237
Struggling for Change: Revolution, Social and Political Movements in Latin Americap. 287
U.S.-Latin American Relationsp. 316
Authorsp. 341
Indexp. 343
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HV
Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of South Florida. He is the author of Politics in Latin America, 2e (OUP, 2005), The Undermining of the Sandinista Revolution (St. Martin's Press, 1999), and National Marxism in Latin America (Lynne Rienner, 1986).

GP
Professor and Chair of the Political Science at St. John's University. He is the author of Poltics of Latin America, 2e (OUP, 2005).


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