Understanding Contemporary Latin America
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2011
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781588267917
Publisert
2011-08-15
Utgave
4. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
450
Biographical note
Richard S. Hillman is distinguished professor emeritus of political science at St. John Fisher College. His numerous publications include Democracy for the Privileged: Crisis and Transition in Venezuela.Thomas J. D'Agostino is associate dean for global education at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The two are coauthors of Distant Neighbors in the Caribbean: The Dominican Republic and Jamaica in Comparative Perspective and coeditors of Understanding the Contemporary Caribbean, now in its second edition.
This new edition of Understanding Contemporary Latin America has been thoroughly revised to reflect the many significant events and trends of the past six years.The book includes entirely new chapters on economics and religion, as well as extensively updated material on politics, the military, international relations, environmental issues, nationalism, the role of women, and more. The result is an indispensable introduction, both descriptive and analytical, to the complexities of contemporary Latin America.
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Introduction-R.S. Hillman.Latin America: A Geographic Preface-M. Price.The Historical Context-R. de la Pedraja.Latin American Politics-T.J. D'Agostino.The Military-P.W. Zagorski.The Economies of Latin America-S.G. McKinney.International Relations-C. Fraser.The Environment, Population, and Urbanization-J. Chase and S.E. Place.Patterns of "Race," Ethnicity, Class, and Nationalism-K.A. Yelvington.Women, Work, and Politics-S. Tiano.Education and Development-S. Franz and R.F. Arnove.Religion in Latin America-H. Stewart-Gambino.Latin American Literature-D.H. Bost and A. Lozano-Alonso.Trends and Prospects-R.S. Hillman.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781588267917
Publisert
2011-08-15
Utgave
4. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
450
Biographical note
Richard S. Hillman is distinguished professor emeritus of political science at St. John Fisher College. His numerous publications include Democracy for the Privileged: Crisis and Transition in Venezuela.Thomas J. D'Agostino is associate dean for global education at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The two are coauthors of Distant Neighbors in the Caribbean: The Dominican Republic and Jamaica in Comparative Perspective and coeditors of Understanding the Contemporary Caribbean, now in its second edition.