Read complete books and articles on: Latin American History

Latin America - the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The 20 republics are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

16 of the Best Books and Articles on: Latin American History

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Latin America: A Brief History (1939) » Read Now
by F. A. Kirkpatrick. 458 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Latin America and on Latin-American opinion is an essential...unavoidable part of this history. The estimates...S. Robertson, History of the Latin- American Nations *...
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Latin American Civilization: History and Society, 1492 to the Present » Read Now
by Benjamin Keen. 507 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

This seventh edition of a book of readings on Latin American civilization combines some of the best of the previous collections with new material on modern developments.
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The Contemporary History of Latin America » Read Now
by John Charles Chasteen, Tulio Halperin Donghi. 428 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...in university courses in Latin American history, it had been written with...thrown a different light on Latin American history, especially on the last half...has brought...
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Latin America: Development and Conflict since 1945 » Read Now
by John Ward. 130 pgs.

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In Latin America John Ward provides an interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary Latin America in the last half century. Beginning with a brief history of Latin America since 1492, and taking debates over state intervention versus free market strategies as a central theme, he discusses the...
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In Latin America John Ward provides an interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary Latin America in the last half century. Beginning with a brief history of Latin America since 1492, and taking debates over state intervention versus free market strategies as a central theme, he discusses the interactions between economics, political and social issues. He argues that the region's problems since 1945 have resulted more from internal circumstances than from external pressures. The discussion includes :* the long-term background to the 1980's debt crisis* the effects of neoliberal free market reforms* relations with the United States and the wider world* welfare provision in relation to wider economic issues* social trends as reflected by changes in the status of women* environmental debates* comparisons with the more dynamic East Asian economiesWith a glossary of specialist terms and full explanations of the historical, economic and social contexts, Latin America provides an introduction to the region's current situation and prospects which is both challenging and argumentative.
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A Political Geography of Latin America » Read Now
by Jonathan R. Barton. 244 pgs.

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The nation-states and peoples of the political region of Latin America encompass a wide range of societies, politics and economies. This book examines their differences, offering an insight into the themes of political and economic development.
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Studies in the History of Latin American Economic Thought » Read Now
by Oreste Popescu. 320 pgs.

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Popescu traces the development of economic ideas in Latin America during 5 centuries, and addresses a range of approaches to economic issues including the scholastic tradition in Latin American economies, cameralism and human capital theory.
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Latin American Politics and Development » Read Now
by Howard J. Wiarda, Harvey F. Kline. 592 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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The Republics of Latin America: Their History, Governments and Economic Conditions (1923) » Read Now
by Herman G. James, Percy A. Martin. 538 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...account of the history, government...the twenty American republics...the term Latin America...Doctrine, Pan-Americanism, and Latin America and...field of history or...
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The Middle Period in Latin America: Values and Attitudes in the 17th-19th Centuries » Read Now
by Mark D. Szuchman. 193 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Cultural History and Modernity in Latin America: Technology and Culture in the Andes Region » Read Now
by Constantin von Barloewen. 218 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, History, Entire Library

...Urbanization in Latin America...Society." American Anthropologist...Ecclesiastical History of the English...Alternative History of the Past...Technique in the Latin...
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Modern Latin American Revolutions » Read Now
by Eric Selbin. 248 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

Modern Latin American Revolutions, Second Edition, introduces the concept of consolidation of the revolutionary process -- the efforts of revolutionary leaders to transform society and the acceptance by a significant majority of the population of the core of the social revolutionary project. The...
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Modern Latin American Revolutions, Second Edition, introduces the concept of consolidation of the revolutionary process -- the efforts of revolutionary leaders to transform society and the acceptance by a significant majority of the population of the core of the social revolutionary project. The second edition of this acclaimed book has been revised and updated to include new information on the cases of Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Grenada, assessing the extent to which each revolution was both institutionalized and consolidated. This edition also boasts expanded coverage on Che Gueavara's visionary leadership and an allnew section that addresses the future of revolution in Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Selbin argues that there is a strong link between organizational leadership and the institutionalization process on the one hand, and visionary leadership and the consolidation process on the other. Particular attention is given to the ongoing revolutionary process in Nicaragua, with an emphasis on the implications and ramifications of the 1990 electoral process. A final chapter includes brief analyses of the still unfolding revolutionary processes in El Salvador and Peru.
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Democracy in Latin America: Visions and Realities » Read Now
by Susanne Jonas, Nancy Stein. 236 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

This important new volume collects articles that evaluate different models of democracy, challenging the realities and myths of the practice of democracy in various countries throughout the region. This is a provocative and revealing study of the critical issues in the struggle for democracy and...
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This important new volume collects articles that evaluate different models of democracy, challenging the realities and myths of the practice of democracy in various countries throughout the region. This is a provocative and revealing study of the critical issues in the struggle for democracy and current events in the Third World and the United States. Through the writings of leading Latin American and U.S. scholars, including James Petras, Pablo Gonzalez Casanova, and Max Azicri, the book addresses such important topics as whether Washington's "model democracies" are truly democratic, and how Guatemala's civilian regime compares to Nicaragua's revolutionary democracy.
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The Democratic Revolution in Latin America: History, Politics, and U.S. Policy » Read Now
by Howard J. Wiarda. 336 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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The Latin American Left: From the Fall of Allende to Perestroika » Read Now
by Barry Carr, Steve Ellner. 268 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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The Century of U.S. Capitalism in Latin America » Read Now
by Thomas O'Brien. 216 pgs.

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Traces the development of U.S. business interests in Latin America from the early 19th century to the present.
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Essays in the Intellectual History of Colonial Latin America » Read Now
by Benjamin Keen. 256 pgs.

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Approaches to Bartolome de las Casas is a collection of ten essays that have been adapted from Benjamin Keen's writings about las Casas & related topics in the intellectual history of colonial Latin America. It is an accessible introduction to colonial history & a critical guide to the literature in...
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Approaches to Bartolome de las Casas is a collection of ten essays that have been adapted from Benjamin Keen's writings about las Casas & related topics in the intellectual history of colonial Latin America. It is an accessible introduction to colonial history & a critical guide to the literature in the field. In these essays, which have been updated & revised, Keen explores the literature & thought regarding Spain's influence on the New World. Some of his articles are themselves of historiographic significance because of their role in shaping current perceptions of colonial history, while others are distinguished for their bibliographic charting of recent debates on selected issues.
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