Thomas C. Wright

Latin America since Independence

Two Centuries of Continuity and Change

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This innovative text offers a clear and concise introduction to Latin America since independence. Thomas C. Wright traces continuity and change in five colonial legacies, showing how crucial they have been in shaping contemporary political systems, economies, societies, and religious institutions in a richly diverse region.

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Produktdetails

• Latin American Silhouettes
• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 609g
• ISBN-13: 9781442235717
• ISBN-10: 1442235713
• Artikelnr.: 45803643

Autorenporträt

By Thomas C. Wright

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Acronyms Map of Mexico
Central America
and the Caribbean Map of South America Introduction Part I: Colonial Roots Chapter 1: Origins of the Colonial Legacies Part II: Independence and its Challenges
1790s-1870s Chapter 2: The Independence of Latin America Chapter 3: The Age of Caudillos Reflections on the Colonial Legacies
1790s-1870s Part III: Exports
Oligarchies
and Yankees
1870s-1930 Chapter 4: The Export Economies Chapter 5: Political Consolidation and Social Change Chapter 6: Rise of the Yankee Reflections on the Colonial Legacies
1870s-1930 Part IV: Revolution
Depression
and Cold War
1930-1959 Chapter 7: The Mexican Revolution Chapter 8: Depression
Political Change
and Cold War Reflections on the Colonial Legacies
1930-1959 Part V: The Era of the Cuban Revolution
1959-1990 Chapter 9: The Cuban Revolution Chapter 10: The Cuban Revolution
Latin America
and the United States Chapter 11: The Reaction: Repression and State Terrorism Reflections on the Colonial Legacies
1959-1990 Part IV: Contemporary Latin America
1990-Present Chapter 12: Neoliberalism
Democracy
the Pink Tide
and Other Developments since 1990 Reflections on the Colonial Legacies
1990-Present Conclusion: Colonial Legacies and Today's Latin America Bibliography Index