| Subject |
Latin America -- History.
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| Descript |
xii, 465 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contents |
pt. 1: Questions and contexts. 1. Why Latin America? Contrast and paradox -- 2. The colonial foundations. Prelude to conquest -- Colonial Spanish America -- Portuguese America : a different world? -- Independence for Latin America -- The pull of the international economy -- pt. 2: Case studies : change over time. 3. Mexico : the taming of a revolution. From colony to nationhood -- The Mexican Revolution -- Politics and policy : patterns of change -- The contemporary scene (1994-present) -- 4. Central America and the Caribbean : within the U.S. orbit. World powers, the United States, and the greater Caribbean -- From colonies to nationhood -- Overview : economic growth and social change -- Politics and policy : Panama -- Politics and policy : Nicaragua -- Politics and policy : El Salvador -- Politics and policy : Guatemala -- Politics and policy : The Dominican Republic -- Politics and policy : Haiti -- Politics and policy : Puerto Rico -- 5. Cuba : key colony, socialist state. From colony to nationhood -- Overview : economic growth and social change -- Politics and policy : patterns of change -- The Cuban Revolution -- Framing U.S. policies -- Policy experimentation and regime consolidation -- The contemporary scene (1990-present) -- 6. The Andes : soldiers, oligarchs, and Indians. From colony to nationhood -- Overview : economic growth and social change -- Politics and policy : Peru -- Politics and policy : Bolivia -- Politics and policy : Ecuador -- 7. Colombia : civility and violence. From colony to nationhood -- Creating political parties -- The loss of Panama -- Overview : economic growth and social change -- Politics and policies : patterns of change -- The contemporary scene (1990-present) -- |
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8. Venezuela : the perils of prosperity. From colony to nationhood -- Gunboats and diplomacy -- Overview : economic growth and social change -- Politics and policy : patterns of change -- The contemporary scene (1998-present) -- 9. Argentina : progress and stalemate. From colony to nationhood -- Overview : economic growth and social change -- Politics and policy : patterns of change -- The contemporary scene (1983-present) -- 10. Chile : repression and democracy. From colony to nationhood -- Overview : economic growth and social change -- Politics and policy : patterns of change -- The contemporary scene (1990-present) -- 11. Brazil : the awakening giant. From colony to nationhood -- Overview : economic growth and social change -- Politics and policy : patterns of change -- The contemporary scene (1994-present) -- pt. 3: Themes and reflections. 12. Strategies for economic development. Narratives of backwardness -- The liberal era (1880s-1920s) -- Import-substitution industrialization (1930s-1970s) -- The socialist alternative (1950s-1980s) -- Neoliberalism-once dominant, now challenged (1980s-present) -- 13. Dynamics of political transformation. Oligarchic rule and top-down reform (1880s-1920s) -- Populism and dictatorship (1930s-1970s) -- The revolutionary path (1950s-1980s) -- A renewal of democracy (1980s-present) -- Explorations in comparative analysis -- 14. Culture and society. From colonies to nations -- Literature, art, and new ideas in a world economy -- Nationalism, radical politics, and turbulent times -- Latin America culture enters a world market -- Dictatorship, democracy, and new social movements. |
| Alt author |
Smith, Peter H.
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Green, James Naylor, 1951-
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| ISBN |
9780195375701 (pbk) |
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