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Latin American Current Events
Part 4 Cuba – Drug Trafficking in the Americas: Illicit Cocaine, 1945-73 / Paul Gootenberg
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Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Level 1-3 Set $399.00 Communicate and connect around the world. Build a foundation of fundamental vocabulary and essential language structure. Develop the language skills to enjoy social interactions such as travel and shopping and learn to share ideas and opinions in your new language. What Will I Learn This level will help you: Build your vocabulary and language abilities Spell and write accurately Speak wit… |
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Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Level 3 $179.00 Connect with the world around you by building on the fundamentals and conversational skills you developed in Levels 1 and 2. Learn to share your ideas and opinions, express your feelings and talk about everyday life, work, current events and much more. What Will I Learn This level will help you: Engage in advanced-level conversations Learn to share your ideas and opinions, express your fe… |
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Hopes and Prospects $16.00 In this urgent new book, Noam Chomsky surveys the dangers and prospects of our early twenty-first century. Exploring challenges such as the growing gap between North and South, American exceptionalism (including under President Barack Obama), the fiascos of Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S.-Israeli assault on Gaza, and the recent financial bailouts, he also sees hope for the future and a way to move … |
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Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed $8.90 In this hugely praised narrative, New York Times reporter Larry Rohter takes the reader on a lively trip through Brazil’s history, culture, and booming economy. Going beyond the popular stereotypes of samba, supermodels, and soccer, he shows us a stunning and varied landscapeâfrom breathtaking tropical beaches to the lush and dangerous Amazon rainforestâand how a complex and vibrant peop… |
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Images and Intervention: U.S. Policies in Latin America (Pitt Latin American Studies) $19.90 Cottam explains the patterns of U.S. intervention in Latin America by focusing on the cognitive images that have dominated policy makers’ world views, influenced the procession of information, and informed strategies and tactics. She employs a number of case studies of intervention and analyzes decision-making patterns from the early years of the cold war in Guatemala and Cuba to the post-cold-w… |
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Current Events, Conservative Outcomes; Predictions for America’s Future $18.99 “G.A. Freimans book is a deep look at important current events surrounding America as well as detailed predictions for the outcome of each event. Freiman has separated his work into seven sections that encompass the dire issues or our time: 1) Terrorism 2) World Politics 3) US Politics 4) US Social Issues 5) Personal Issues 6) American Culture and 7) God. Each of these seven chapters cover multiple issues that will decide what direction America chooses to take over the next generation and ultimately if success will continue to follow the United States. Freiman believes that America is in favor with our creator as a reward for Americas proliferation of freedom that streams from our governmental structure and religious values. Freiman not only predicts Americas conservative future but he makes clear what things every American can promote to ensure America remains the leader of the free world.” |
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A Companion to American Military History: 2 Volume Set $420 Through more than 60 scholarly essays, A Companion to American Military History presents a comprehensive analysis of the historiography of United States military events and experiences from the colonial era to the present. Including contributions from both eminent military historians and emerging scholars, the essays address every American war from the Indian and imperial conflicts of the seventeenth century to the current battles in Afghanistan and Iraq. All branches of the armed services are covered, including the Continental and Confederate States of America armies, navies, and marine corps, the Coast Guard, militia, National Guard, and reserve forces.Also addressed are America’s military operations short of declared war in Latin America and Asia; military occupations following the Civil War and World War II; the domestic use of armed services; military subspecialties and institutions; alliances, coalitions, and assistance missions; and many others. Especially noteworthy is the inclusion of essays focusing on under-studied topics, such as the military use of photography and music, roles of veterans groups, care for the dead, the military and sports, and issues of war and memory.Reflecting the vigorous state of contemporary scholarship, A Companion to American Military History reveals the full breadth of military influences and experiences that have helped shape the character and culture of American society. |
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A Mind for Missions: Ten Ways to Build Your World Vision $0.99 WHEN THE NETWORK NEWS COMES ON AND SHOWS MORE AFRICANS SUFFERING FORM STARVATION AND DISEASE, ARE YOU TEMPTED TO TURN THE DIAL? When you read headlines about Latin American troops firing into a crowd of angry demonstrators, do you rush past it to the sports page? When you see the faces of Arabs who may never learn of Christ’s love, do you feel glad you weren’t born a Muslim? You’re not alone-even among believers. There is increasing pressure on Christians today to “seek personal comfort and ease, to look for a self-centered relationship with God,” writes Paul Borthwick. Instead of becoming world Christians, we’re becoming worldly Christians. A Mind for Missions helps you break that mold. In these pages you’ll discover ten building blocks for sensitizing yourself or your group to the needs beyond our borders. From prayer and giving to current events and lifestyle choices, Borthwick leads you to practical ways of sharpening your world vision right where you live. |
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Beyond Survival: Protecting Households from Health Shocks in Latin America $9.99 Beyond Survival breaks new ground in the ongoing debate about health finance and financial protection from the costs of health care. The evidence and discussion support the need to consider financial protection, in addition to health status, as a policy objective when setting priorities for health systems. This book reviews the Latin American experience with health reform in the last 20 years and the fundamentals of health system financing, using new evidence to show the magnitude and mechanisms that determine the impoverishing effects of health events (diseases, accidents, and those of the life cycle). It provides options for policy makers on how to protect, and help household to protect themselves, against this impoverishment.The authors use empirical evidence from six case studies commissioned for this report, on Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, and Mexico. This book provides policy makers with a solid conceptual basis for decisions on the contents of mandatory health insurance benefit packages, choices of financing mechanisms, and the roles of public policy in this field.Beyond Survival provides an in-depth analysis of, and organizational alternatives for, risk pooling and health insurance for financial protection. It analyzes the urgent need to extend risk pooling to the informal sector, the challenges for current social insurance arrangements, and options for policy makers to effectively extend risk pooling to the informal sector. |
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Filmography of World History $9.27 Global in scope and a practical tool for students and teachers of history, Filmography of World History: A Select, Critical Guide To Feature Films That Engage The Past includes description and analysis of over 300 historical films. A companion to Grant Tracey’s Filmography of American History, this critical reference book selects movies that represent aspects of world history from the middle ages through the twentieth century. These films adopt as their subject a wide range of historical events, people and societies of Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Canada, and Latin America. Films are arranged alphabetically, with cross referencing by geographic area, time period, and five themes: History as Biography; Crossing Cultures; Civil, International and Sectarian Conflict; Society: Modernization and Tradition; and Redefining Historical Narrative. Each film entry includes production data, current U.S. home video distributors, geographical and time setting, plot description, and references to critical literature. Over half of the entries provide extended analysis of the historical interpretation the film brings to the screen. Filmography of World History argues for the potential of feature films to teach us about the past and its reconstruction in academe and popular culture. The book offers an historian’s perspective on films as varied as Ararat, Black Rain, Lin Zexu, Saladin, Winstanley, Judgment at Nuremberg, Distant Thunder, The Official Story, Cabeza de Vaca, Newsfront, Lumumba, Daresalam, and The Great White Man of Lambarene. |
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From Superpower to Besieged Global Power: Restoring World Order after the Failure of the Bush Doctrine $69.95 The essays in this volume argue that the Bush Doctrine, as outlined in the September 2002 National Security Strategy of the United States, squandered enormous military and economic resources, diminished American power, and undermined America’s moral reputation as a defender of democratic values and human rights. The Bush Doctrine misguidedly assumed that the United States was a superpower, a unique unipolar power that could compel others to accede to its preferences for world order. In reality the United States is a formidable but besieged global power, one of a handful of nations that could influence but certainly not dictate world events. The flawed doctrine has led to failed policies that extend America’s reach beyond its grasp, most painfully evident in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Leading scholars and policy analysts from nine countries assess the impact of the Bush Doctrine on world order, explain how the United States reached its current low standing internationally, and propose ways that the country can repair the untold damage wrought by ill-conceived and incompetently executed security and foreign policies. Contributors focus on the principal regions of the world where they have expertise: Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia.The contributors agree that future security and foreign policies must be informed by the limitations of U.S. economic, cultural, and military power to shape world order to reflect American interests and values. American power and influence will increase only when the United States binds itself to moral norms, legal strictures, and political accords in cooperation with other like-minded states and peoples. |
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IR : The New World of International Relations $0.99 This introduction to international relations employs an exceptionally readable style that avoids jargon and abstract theory by blending basic concepts and vocabulary with a substantial amount of historical background and examples from current events. This readable style combined with new pedagogy allows readers to better understand how International Relations can and does affect their lives. Examines the many possible causes of war, ranging from human nature to aggressive states to international anarchy; Discusses the challenge of terrorism (especially the impact of 9/11 and its aftermath); Extensively covers the 2003 war and its aftermath in relation to oil and the Persian Gulf, the Soviet Union to Russian transition, Latin American and Africa, and Key figure profiles. For careers in International Relations, World Politics, and Globalization. |
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Latin America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia for Students $0.99 Used – North Americans know that their “New World” is only part of what Columbus discovered in 1492. In this 4-vol. set, in appealing form, is the story of the other Americas — the borderlands of Old (and New) Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Derived from Scribner’s “Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture,” yet enriched with new art and current events, this set introduces students to a world as familiar as Christopher Columbus and our Latino heritage, as fo |
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Latin America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia for Students $4.94 Used – North Americans know that their “New World” is only part of what Columbus discovered in 1492. In this 4-vol. set, in appealing form, is the story of the other Americas — the borderlands of Old (and New) Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Derived from Scribner’s “Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture,” yet enriched with new art and current events, this set introduces students to a world as familiar as Christopher Columbus and our Latino heritage, as fo |
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Latin America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia for Students $26.95 Used – North Americans know that their “New World” is only part of what Columbus discovered in 1492. In this 4-vol. set, in appealing form, is the story of the other Americas — the borderlands of Old (and New) Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Derived from Scribner’s “Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture,” yet enriched with new art and current events, this set introduces students to a world as familiar as Christopher Columbus and our Latino heritage, as fo |
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Latin America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia for Students $0.99 Used – North Americans know that their “New World” is only part of what Columbus discovered in 1492. In this 4-vol. set, in appealing form, is the story of the other Americas — the borderlands of Old (and New) Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Derived from Scribner’s “Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture,” yet enriched with new art and current events, this set introduces students to a world as familiar as Christopher Columbus and our Latino heritage, as fo |
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Latin America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia for Students $6.09 Used – North Americans know that their “New World” is only part of what Columbus discovered in 1492. In this 4-vol. set, in appealing form, is the story of the other Americas — the borderlands of Old (and New) Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Derived from Scribner’s “Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture,” yet enriched with new art and current events, this set introduces students to a world as familiar as Christopher Columbus and our Latino heritage, as fo |
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Latin America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia for Students $21.76 Used – North Americans know that their “New World” is only part of what Columbus discovered in 1492. In this 4-vol. set, in appealing form, is the story of the other Americas — the borderlands of Old (and New) Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Derived from Scribner’s “Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture,” yet enriched with new art and current events, this set introduces students to a world as familiar as Christopher Columbus and our Latino heritage, as fo |
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Latin America and the United States: A Documentary History $20.8 Latin America and the United States: A Documentary History brings together the most important documents on the history of the relationship between the United States and Latin America from the nineteenth century to the present. In addition to standard diplomatic sources, the book includes documents touching on the transnational concerns that are increasingly taught in the classroom, including economic relations, environmental matters, immigration, human rights, and culture. The collection illuminates key issues while representing a variety of interests and views as they have both persisted and shifted over time, including often-overlooked Latin American perspectives and U.S. public opinion.Now fully revised in its second edition, Latin America and the United States: A Documentary History features updated selections on current trends, including key new documents on immigration, regional integration, indigenous political movements, democratization, and economic policy. The second edition adds twenty-one documents and revises ten existing texts to ensure maximum clarity. The first edition’s careful consideration of the Latin American perspective on hemispheric relations has been strengthened in the second edition, with many selections translated from the original Spanish by the editors. Comprehensive introductions to each document provide the reader with essential information about its historical context and significance. The book’s detailed index identifies and cross-references the themes, events, problems, personalities, and nations discussed in both the documents and their introductions. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in Latin American history and U.S.-Latin America relations, this book also serves as a unique reference tool for foreign policy professionals, international law specialists, journalists, and scholars in a variety of disciplines. |
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Latin America and the United States: A Documentary History $39.95 Latin America and the United States: A Documentary History brings together the most important documents on the history of the relationship between the United States and Latin America from the nineteenth century to the present. In addition to standard diplomatic sources, the book includes documents touching on the transnational concerns that are increasingly taught in the classroom, including economic relations, environmental matters, immigration, human rights, and culture. The collection illuminates key issues while representing a variety of interests and views as they have both persisted and shifted over time, including often-overlooked Latin American perspectives and U.S. public opinion.Now fully revised in its second edition, Latin America and the United States: A Documentary History features updated selections on current trends, including key new documents on immigration, regional integration, indigenous political movements, democratization, and economic policy. The second edition adds twenty-one documents and revises ten existing texts to ensure maximum clarity. The first edition’s careful consideration of the Latin American perspective on hemispheric relations has been strengthened in the second edition, with many selections translated from the original Spanish by the editors. Comprehensive introductions to each document provide the reader with essential information about its historical context and significance. The book’s detailed index identifies and cross-references the themes, events, problems, personalities, and nations discussed in both the documents and their introductions. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in Latin American history and U.S.-Latin America relations, this book also serves as a unique reference tool for foreign policy professionals, international law specialists, journalists, and scholars in a variety of disciplines. |
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Latin America: History and Culture $236.88 New – North Americans know that their “New World” is only part of what Columbus discovered in 1492. In this 4-vol. set, in appealing form, is the story of the other Americas — the borderlands of Old (and New) Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Derived from Scribner’s “Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture,” yet enriched with new art and current events, this set introduces students to a world as familiar as Christopher Columbus and our Latino heritage, as for |
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Latin America: History and Culture $376.07 New – North Americans know that their “New World” is only part of what Columbus discovered in 1492. In this 4-vol. set, in appealing form, is the story of the other Americas — the borderlands of Old (and New) Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Derived from Scribner’s “Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture,” yet enriched with new art and current events, this set introduces students to a world as familiar as Christopher Columbus and our Latino heritage, as for |
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Latin American Graphic Design $39.99 Latin America has been producing a very unique form of graphic expression for decades and this historical publication brings together the best examples from the 20th century as well as today. The book begins with an extensive historical essay about the region”s contribution to design, featuring the development of graphic design in the region from 1900 to current times, while the main body of the book features A to Z entries of almost 200 designers and design offices that have built up and continue to champion the Latin design identity. Finally, a handy index facilitates access to key information in the book, such as designers” names, countries, publications, educational institutions, and famous events. |
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Marxistischer Begriff $19.99 Kapitel: Revolution, Imperialismus, Bourgeoisie, Ursprüngliche Akkumulation, Wissenschaftlicher Sozialismus, Gesellschaftsformation, Opium Des Volkes, Charaktermaske, Kommunismus, Ultraimperialismus, Bürgerliche Revolution, Verelendungstheorie, Antiautoritarier, Superimperialismus, General Intellect, Arbeiteraristokratie, Lohnsklaverei, Klassenfeind, Ultradogmatismus, Kommunismus Der Konsumtion. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, “a turn around”) is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time. Aristotle described two types of political revolution: Revolutions have occurred through human history and vary widely in terms of methods, duration, and motivating ideology. Their results include major changes in culture, economy, and socio-political institutions. Scholarly debates about what does and does not constitute a revolution center around several issues. Early studies of revolutions primarily analyzed events in European history from a psychological perspective, but more modern examinations include global events and incorporate perspectives from several social sciences, including sociology and political science. Several generations of scholarly thought on revolutions have generated many competing theories and contributed much to the current understanding of this complex phenomenon. The storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789 during the French Revolution. George Washington, leader of the American Revolution. Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Sun Yat-sen, leader of the Chinese Xinhai Revolution in 1911.Perhaps most often, the word ‘revolution’ is employed to denote a change in socio-political institutions. Jeff Goodwin gives two definitions of a revolution. A broad one, where revolution is “any and all instances in which a state or a political regime is overthrown and thereby transformed by |
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Newspapers Collection Management: Printed and Digital Challenges / La Gesti N de Colecciones de Peri Dicos: Desafi S En Impresos y Digitales: Proceedings of the International Newspaper Conference, Santiago de Chile, April 3-5, 2007 $170.93 New – This volume offers presentations at the most recent events of the IFLA Newspapers Section (Santiago de Chile, May 2007 & Durban, August 2007). The Santiago International Newspaper Conference as the first of its kind, aimed at taking stock of the Latin American newspaper collection and analyzing current activities from the basics to sophisticated digitization and software technologies. Most presentations are offered in Spanish and English. This publication focuses on the key issues in newsp |
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Newspapers Collection Management: Printed and Digital Challenges / La Gesti N de Colecciones de Peri Dicos: Desafi S En Impresos y Digitales: Proceedings of the International Newspaper Conference, Santiago de Chile, April 3-5, 2007 $263.95 New – This volume offers presentations at the most recent events of the IFLA Newspapers Section (Santiago de Chile, May 2007 & Durban, August 2007). The Santiago International Newspaper Conference as the first of its kind, aimed at taking stock of the Latin American newspaper collection and analyzing current activities from the basics to sophisticated digitization and software technologies. Most presentations are offered in Spanish and English. This publication focuses on the key issues in newsp |
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Newspapers Collection Management: Printed and Digital Challenges: Proceedings of the International Newspaper Conference, Santiago de Chile, April 3-5, 2007 $167.7 New – This volume offers presentations at the most recent events of the IFLA Newspapers Section (Santiago de Chile, May 2007 & Durban, August 2007). The Santiago International Newspaper Conference as the first of its kind, aimed at taking stock of the Latin American newspaper collection and analyzing current activities from the basics to sophisticated digitization and software technologies. Most presentations are offered in Spanish and English. This publication focuses on the key issues in newsp |
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Newspapers Collection Management: Printed and Digital Challenges: Proceedings of the International Newspaper Conference, Santiago de Chile, April 3-5, 2007 $258.95 New – This volume offers presentations at the most recent events of the IFLA Newspapers Section (Santiago de Chile, May 2007 & Durban, August 2007). The Santiago International Newspaper Conference as the first of its kind, aimed at taking stock of the Latin American newspaper collection and analyzing current activities from the basics to sophisticated digitization and software technologies. Most presentations are offered in Spanish and English. This publication focuses on the key issues in newsp |
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Politics of Latin America: The Power Game $1.99 Now in its fourth edition, Politics of Latin America explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. Distinguishing itself from more traditional works on the subject, this unique text demonstrates a nuanced sensitivity to the use and abuse of power and the importance of social conditions, gender, race, globalization, and political economy throughout Latin America.The first part of the text is composed of thematic chapters that outline the region’s geographic setting, history, economics, society, gender, race, and religion, setting the stage for a more detailed analysis of the politics, democratization, political culture, political movements, and revolution in Latin America. The second part of the book consists of carefully constructed case studies of ten representative Latin American nations: Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Bolivia. Each case study traces the historical and political development of key actors and institutions, analyzing contemporary power configurations. FEATURES OF THE FOURTH EDITION:* Focuses on contemporary developments in the region, especially the election and reelection (from 2002 on) of several progressive governments that provide an alternative to the neoliberal policies of the 1990s * Incorporates recent political events (from 2007-2010), including the presidential and legislative elections in Brazil, Venezuela, Uruguay, El Salvador, and Paraguay* Analyzes critical new legislative developments, including the legalization of gay marriage in Argentina in 2010* Updates all tables and charts with the latest census and economic data* Includes an entirely new chapter (11) on the relationship between the United States and Latin America, which offers an in-depth look at Obama’s policies toward the region and places his administration in the context of long-standing themes in this complex relationship* Restructures, |
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Politics of Latin America: The Power Game $26.6 Now in its fourth edition, Politics of Latin America explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. Distinguishing itself from more traditional works on the subject, this unique text demonstrates a nuanced sensitivity to the use and abuse of power and the importance of social conditions, gender, race, globalization, and political economy throughout Latin America.The first part of the text is composed of thematic chapters that outline the region’s geographic setting, history, economics, society, gender, race, and religion, setting the stage for a more detailed analysis of the politics, democratization, political culture, political movements, and revolution in Latin America. The second part of the book consists of carefully constructed case studies of ten representative Latin American nations: Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Bolivia. Each case study traces the historical and political development of key actors and institutions, analyzing contemporary power configurations. FEATURES OF THE FOURTH EDITION:* Focuses on contemporary developments in the region, especially the election and reelection (from 2002 on) of several progressive governments that provide an alternative to the neoliberal policies of the 1990s * Incorporates recent political events (from 2007-2010), including the presidential and legislative elections in Brazil, Venezuela, Uruguay, El Salvador, and Paraguay* Analyzes critical new legislative developments, including the legalization of gay marriage in Argentina in 2010* Updates all tables and charts with the latest census and economic data* Includes an entirely new chapter (11) on the relationship between the United States and Latin America, which offers an in-depth look at Obama’s policies toward the region and places his administration in the context of long-standing themes in this complex relationship* Restructures, |
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Politics of Latin America: The Power Game $3.29 Now in its fourth edition, Politics of Latin America explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. Distinguishing itself from more traditional works on the subject, this unique text demonstrates a nuanced sensitivity to the use and abuse of power and the importance of social conditions, gender, race, globalization, and political economy throughout Latin America.The first part of the text is composed of thematic chapters that outline the region’s geographic setting, history, economics, society, gender, race, and religion, setting the stage for a more detailed analysis of the politics, democratization, political culture, political movements, and revolution in Latin America. The second part of the book consists of carefully constructed case studies of ten representative Latin American nations: Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Bolivia. Each case study traces the historical and political development of key actors and institutions, analyzing contemporary power configurations. FEATURES OF THE FOURTH EDITION:* Focuses on contemporary developments in the region, especially the election and reelection (from 2002 on) of several progressive governments that provide an alternative to the neoliberal policies of the 1990s * Incorporates recent political events (from 2007-2010), including the presidential and legislative elections in Brazil, Venezuela, Uruguay, El Salvador, and Paraguay* Analyzes critical new legislative developments, including the legalization of gay marriage in Argentina in 2010* Updates all tables and charts with the latest census and economic data* Includes an entirely new chapter (11) on the relationship between the United States and Latin America, which offers an in-depth look at Obama’s policies toward the region and places his administration in the context of long-standing themes in this complex relationship* Restructures, |
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Politics of Latin America: The Power Game $1.95 Now in its fourth edition, Politics of Latin America explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. Distinguishing itself from more traditional works on the subject, this unique text demonstrates a nuanced sensitivity to the use and abuse of power and the importance of social conditions, gender, race, globalization, and political economy throughout Latin America.The first part of the text is composed of thematic chapters that outline the region’s geographic setting, history, economics, society, gender, race, and religion, setting the stage for a more detailed analysis of the politics, democratization, political culture, political movements, and revolution in Latin America. The second part of the book consists of carefully constructed case studies of ten representative Latin American nations: Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Bolivia. Each case study traces the historical and political development of key actors and institutions, analyzing contemporary power configurations. FEATURES OF THE FOURTH EDITION:* Focuses on contemporary developments in the region, especially the election and reelection (from 2002 on) of several progressive governments that provide an alternative to the neoliberal policies of the 1990s * Incorporates recent political events (from 2007-2010), including the presidential and legislative elections in Brazil, Venezuela, Uruguay, El Salvador, and Paraguay* Analyzes critical new legislative developments, including the legalization of gay marriage in Argentina in 2010* Updates all tables and charts with the latest census and economic data* Includes an entirely new chapter (11) on the relationship between the United States and Latin America, which offers an in-depth look at Obama’s policies toward the region and places his administration in the context of long-standing themes in this complex relationship* Restructures, |
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Politics of Latin America: The Power Game $98.07 Politics of Latin America, Second Edition, explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. Distinguishing itself from more traditional works on Latin American politics, this text demonstrates a nuanced sensitivity to the use and abuse of power and the importance of social conditions, gender, race, globalization, and political economy. The first section of the book presents relevant information about the region’s geographic setting, history, economics, society, people, and religion, setting the stage for a more detailed analysis of the politics, democratization, political culture, political movements, and revolution in Latin America. The second part of the book consists of carefully constructed case studies of nine representative Latin American nations: Guatemala (Susanne Jonas), Mexico (Nora Hamilton), Cuba (Prevost), Brazil (Wilber Albert Chaffee), Argentina (Aldo C. Vacs), Chile (Eduardo Silva), Venezuela (Daniel Hellinger), Colombia (John C. Dugas), and Nicaragua (Prevost and Vanden). Each case study traces the historical development of key political actors and institutions, analyzing contemporary power configurations. Keeping pace with the rapidly changing events in each country, this expanded second edition provides fresh material throughout, including more information on interamerican relations and the successes and failures of democracy in Latin America. Along with two entirely new chapters on Venezuela and Colombia, it also features sections that thoroughly discuss democratic versus authoritarian political culture, the role of the United States, and the power game in Latin America. The thematic chapters offer updated backgroundanalyses–including a discussion of the 2002-2005 electoral triumphs of several presidents who were critical of the neo-liberal agenda, the new movements that have deposed presidents–and additional sections on U.S.-Latin American relations. Incorporating maps, tables, chronologies, bibliograp |
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Star Gods of the Maya $25.7 OBSERVATIONS OF THE SUN, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do today among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This pathfinding book reconstructs ancient Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the current practices of living Maya peoples.Susan Milbrath opens the book with a discussion of modern Maya beliefs about astronomy, along with essential information on naked-eye observation. She devotes subsequent chapters to Precolumbian astronomical imagery, which she traces back through time, starting from the Colonial and Postclassic eras. She delves into many aspects of the Maya astronomical images, including the major astronomical gods identified with the sun, moon, naked-eye planets, and constellations and their associated glyphs, astronomical almanacs in the Maya codices (painted books), and changes in the imagery of the heavens over time.This investigation yields new data and a new synthesis of information about the specific astronomical events and cycles recorded in Maya art and architecture. The first major study to focus on the relationship between art and astronomy in ancient Maya culture, this book will be essential reading for students and scholars of Precolumbian art history and anthropology, archaeoastronomy, ethnography, and comparative mythology.Susan Milbrath is Curator of Latin American Art and Archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History and Affiliate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida. A former student of Esther Pasztory, she did postdoctoral work with Michael Coe and Anthony F. Aveni and served asguest curator of Star Gods of the Ancient Americas , a traveling exhibit that opened at the American Museum of Natural History and toured nationally between 1982 and 1984. |
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The History of El Salvador (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations Series) $45 Plagued by political instability, economic hardships, and massacres of innocent men, women, and children, El Salvador has fought for freedom throughout the centuries. No other reference source captures the suffering and adversities this ever-evolving country has faced. El Salvador’s tumultuous history and recent past are clearly documented in this comprehensive volume, filling a void on high school and public library shelves. This work offers the most current coverage on this tiny Latin American nation’s struggles, covering from the pre-Columbian era to economics and politics in the 21st Century. Complete with interviews and accounts from former rebels and guerillas and other victims of the country’s struggle for freedom, this volume highlights a unique account of El Salvador’s past-the viewpoints from the civilians who lived through it. Students will find The History of El Salvador to be an invaluable source for social studies, history, current events, and political science classes. |
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The Political Economy of Democratic Transitions $4.14 In the last two decades, there has been a widespread movement from authoritarian to democratic rule among developing countries, often occurring against a backdrop of severe economic crises and the adoption of market-oriented reforms. The coincidence of these events raises long-standing questions about the relationship between economic and political change. In this book, Stephan Haggard and Robert Kaufman explore this relationship, addressing a variety of questions: What role have economic crises played in the current wave of political liberalization and democratization? Can new democracies manage the daunting political challenges posed by economic reform? Under what economic and institutional conditions is democracy most likely to be consolidated? Drawing on contemporary political economy and the experiences of twelve Latin American and Asian countries, they develop a new approach to understanding democratic transitions.Haggard and Kaufman first analyze the relationship between economic crisis and authoritarian withdrawal and then examine how the economic and institutional legacies of authoritarian rule affect the capacity of new democratic governments to initiate and sustain economic policy reform. Finally, the authors analyze the consolidation of political and economic reform over the long run. Throughout, they emphasize the relationship between economic conditions, the interests and power of contending social groups, and the mediating role of representative institutions, particularly political parties. |