Latin America : development and conflict since 1945 / John Ward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, John, 1946- author.

Series:

Making of the contemporary world.

Making of the contemporary world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin America--History.

Latin America.

Latin America--Economic conditions--1945-.

Latin America--Foreign economic relations.

Latin America--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 neolibe

Contents:

Cover; Latin America: Development and conflict since 1945; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Economic development; 3. Latin America and the wider world; 4. Society and politics; 5. Social welfare; 6. Women; 7. The natural environment; 8. Latin America in the 1990s: problems and potential; Appendix: chronology; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [118]-121) adn index.

ISBN:

1-280-32696-4

0-203-28024-5

0-203-13738-8

9780203137383

OCLC:

226376381