Soul of Latin America The Cultural and Political Tradition

Name: Soul of Latin America The Cultural and Political Tradition
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ISBN: 9780300098365

ISBN-10: 0300098367

ISBN-13: 9780300098365

Edition: 2003

Authors: Howard J. Wiarda

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In this provocative book, the author explores the main themes of Latin American political culture and its models of democracy, why they differ so greatly from those of the USA, and their implications both for democratic development and United States foreign policy.

Book details

List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 2/8/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.92" long x 0.10" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Preface



Foundations of Contrast: The United States and Latin America



Origins: Greece, Rome, the Bible, and Medieval Christianity



Medieval Iberia: The Distinct Tradition



Spain and Portugal in America: The Colonial Heritage



Liberalism and the Latin American Independence Movements



Positivism: A Philosophy of Order and Progress



Nationalism



Marxism



Corporatism



The Conflict Society, 1930s-1980s



Transitions to Democracy-or Something Less Than That?



Which Way Latin America?


Notes


Bibliography


Index