Modern Latin America

Name: Modern Latin America
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ISBN: 9780195129960

ISBN-10: 0195129962

ISBN-13: 9780195129960

Edition: 5th 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Thomas E. Skidmore, Peter H. Smith

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This popular book, now in its fifth edition, is a lively interpretive history that continues to be one of Oxford's most successful books. Modern Latin America, 5/e has been thoroughly revised and expanded. The authors have added socio-cultural sections and boxes to nearly every chapter. It covers such diverse areas as the Argentine Tango, Santeria in Cuba, and the recent boom in the popularity of Latin music in the United States, all of which give this edition a distinctly new and exciting flavor. All political and economic information has been brought up-to-date and, as in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides readers through the major countries of…

Book details

List price: $42.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/21/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 9.20" wide x 6.13" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 1.320

Peter H. Smith is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Notre Dame.



Acknowledgments


Prologue: Why Latin America?



The Colonial Foundations, 1492-1880s



The Transformation of Modern Latin America, 1880s-1990s



Argentina: Prosperity, Deadlock, and Change



Chile: Socialism, Repression, and Democracy



Brazil: Development for Whom?



Peru: Soldiers, Oligarchs, and Indians



Colombia: Discord, Civility, and Violence



Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution



Cuba: Late Colony, First Socialist State



The Caribbean: Colonies and Mini-States



Central America: Colonialism, Dictatorship, and Revolution



Latin America, the United States, and the World


Epilogue: What Future for Latin America?


Statistical Appendix


Analytical Appendix


Heads of State


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index