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Modern Latin America / Thomas E. Skidmore, Peter H. Smith, James N. Green.
LIBRA F1413 .S55 2010
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Skidmore, Thomas E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Latin America--History.
- Latin America.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 465 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Seventh edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Summary:
- Now thoroughly updated in its seventh edition, Modern Latin America is a lively interpretive history and the leading text in the field. Featuring vivid anecdotal illustrative boxes, the book uses case studies to discuss the major countries and themes of the region over the past 150 years.
- Modern Latin America, Seventh Edition, will continue to be an exceptional text for undergraduate courses on contemporary Latin American history, society, and politics.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Questions And Contexts 1
- 1 Why Latin America? 3
- Contrast and Paradox 5
- 2 The Colonial Foundations 14
- Prelude to Conquest 14
- Colonial Spanish America 16
- Portugueses America: A Different World? 23
- Independence for Latin America 27
- The Pull of the International Economy 40
- Part 2 Cast Studies: Change Over Time 43
- 3 Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution 45
- From Colony to Nationhood 45
- The Mexican Revolution 54
- Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change 58
- The Contemporary Scene (1994-present) 75
- 4 Central America and the Caribbean: Within the U.S. Orbit 82
- World Powers, the United States, and the Greater Caribbean 82
- From Colonies to Nationhood 86
- Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change 91
- Politics and Policy: Panama 97
- Politics and Policy: Nicaragua 100
- Politics and Policy: El Salvador 104
- Politics and Policy: Guatemala 108
- Politics and Policy: The Dominican Republic 111
- Politics and Policy: Haiti 113
- Politics and Policy: Puerto Rico 117
- 5 Cuba: Key Colony, Socialist State 121
- From Colony to Nationhood 121
- Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change 124
- Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change 128
- The Cuban Revolution 132
- Framing U.S. Policies 136
- Policy Experimentation and Regime Consolidation 140
- The Contemporary Scene (1990-present) 146
- 6 The Andes: Soldiers, Oligarchs, and Indians 150
- From Colony to Nationhood 151
- Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change 153
- Politics and Policy: Peru 163
- Politics and Policy: Bolivia 173
- Politics and Policy: Ecuador 184
- 7 Colombia: Civility and Violence 191
- From Colony to Nationhood 191
- Creating Political Parties 194
- The Loss of Panama 197
- Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change 198
- Politics and Policies: Patterns of Change 203
- The Contemporary Scene (1990-present) 211
- 8 Venezula: The Perils of Prosperity 219
- From Colony to Nationhood 220
- Gunoats and Diplomacy 224
- Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change 226
- Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change 230
- The Contemporary Scene (1998-present) 236
- 9 Argentina: Progress and Stalemate 244
- From Colony to Nationhood 244
- Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change 248
- Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change 253
- The Contemporary Scene (1983-present) 271
- 10 Chile: Repression and Democracy 278
- From Colony to Nationhood 278
- Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change 280
- Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change 284
- The Contemporary Scene (1990-present) 304
- 11 Brazil: The Awakening Giant 306
- From Colony to Nationhood 306
- Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change 315
- Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change 321
- The Contemporary Scene (1994-present) 343
- Part 3 Themes And Reflections 349
- 12 Strategies for Economic Development 351
- Narratives of Backwardness 352
- The Liberal Era (1880s-1920s) 353
- Import-Substitution Industrialization (1930s-1970s) 358
- The Socialist Alternative (1950s-1980s) 362
- Neoliberalism-Once Dominant, Now Challenged (1980s-present) 368
- 13 Dynamics of Political Transformation 376
- Oligarchic Rule and Top-Down Reform (1880s-1920s) 377
- Populism and Dictatorship (1930s-1970s) 379
- The Revolutionary Path (1950s-1980s) 386
- A Renewal of Democracy (1980s-present) 389
- Explorations in Comparative Analysis 394
- 14 Culture and Society 403
- From Colonies to Nations 404
- Literature, Art, and New Ideas in a World Economy 409
- Nationalism, Radical Politics, and Turbulent Times 414
- Latin America Culture Enters a World Market 423
- Dictatorship, Democracy, and New Social Movements 431.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780195375701
- 019537570X
- OCLC:
- 440283334
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