Paul B. Goodwin

Latin America

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Global Studies Series is designed to provide comprehensive background information and selected world press articles on the regions and countires of the world. This 11th edition of Global Studies: Latin America includes introductory essays on Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Carribbean region, with concise reports and current statistics for each of the countries within these regions. This background information is complemented by a selection of articles from the world press.

Produktdetails

• Global Studies (Paperback)
• Verlag: Dushkin Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 239
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 275mm x 211mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 653g
• ISBN-13: 9780072863826
• ISBN-10: 007286382X
• Artikelnr.: 22225183

Inhaltsangabe

Global Studies: Latin America Latin America: Myth and Reality Map: Mexico Mexico: On the Verge of Change? Map: Central America Central America: Lands in Turmoil Country Reports: Belize; Hondouras; Costa Rica; Nicaragua; El Savador; Panama; Guatemala Map: South America South America: An Imperfect Prism Country Reports: Argentina; Guyana; Bolivia; Paraguay; Brazil; Peru; Chile; Suriname; Colombia; Uruguay; Ecuador; Venezuela Map: The Caribbean The Caribbean: Sea of Diversity Country Reports: Antigua and Barbuda; Haiti; The Bahamas; Jamaica; Barbados; St. Kitts-Nevis; Cuba; St. Lucia; Dominica; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Trinidad and Tobabo Articles from the World Press 1. Latin America Losing Hope in Democracy
Warren Hodge
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
April 22
2004. Latin America is facing a new challenge with democratic rule because of popular disenchantment with its elected governments
which is also causing voter turnout to fall across the region. 2. Drug Economies of the Americas
JoAnn Kawell
NACLA Report on the Americas
September/October 2002. It is becoming clearer that many Latin American nations now earn as much
or more
from the drug trade than they do from any other single legal commodity or industry. This article profiles and compares the drug economies of several countrees. 3. Reagan's Legacy Gets Mixed Reactions in Latin America
Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan
The Hartford Courant
June 14
2004. This article discusses what the late President
Ronald Reagan
did for Latin America and how his work will be remembered. 4. Lost City' Yielding Its Secrets
John Noble Wilford
The New York Times
March 18
2003. Working with new evidence and re-examined relics
archaeologists have revised their thinking about the significance of Machu Picchu
the most famous 'lost city' of the Incas. 5. Hidden Harmony of the Q'ero
Victor Englebert
Americas
August 2003. This article discusses the isolated Indian community that tenaciously preserves traditions that reflect their spiritual union with their natural surroundings. 6. Mexico-The Sick Man of NAFTA
Christian Stracke
World Policy Journal
Summer 2003. The failure of NAFTA to improve the lives and incomes of ordinary Mexicans presents a serious challenge to policymakers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. 7. With Little Loans
Mexican Women Overcome
Tim Weiner
The New York Times
March 19
2003. With a little help from loan organizations that are popping up all over Mexico
Mexican women are finding ways to get ahead. 8. A Changing Economy
Alejandro Antoino Chafuen
The World & I
March 2003. Central America continues to produce coffee and bananas
but computer chips and textiles are becoming more important. 9. True Gold of Our Future
Mark Engler and Nadia Martinez
New Internationalist
October 2003. This article covers the determination of the people of Costa Rica to keep outside oil companies from drilling off their shores. 10. The Colossus of the North
William Ratliff
The World & I
March 2003. It is in U.S. political and economic interests for Central America to be stable and prosperous
as this would promote investment there and make terrorism
drugs
and immigration more manageable. 11. Discovery Pushes Back Date of 'Classic' Maya
John Noble Wilford
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
May 5
2004. A discovery of monumental carved masks and elaborate jade ritual objects is raising serious questions about the chronology of enigmatic Mayan civilization. 12. Even Amid Economic Woes
Argentines Live it Up
Brian Byrnes
The Christian Science Monitor
April 2003. Despite high unemployment
currency devaluation and food shortages
many Argentines are still in surprisingly good spirits. 13. New Hope for Brazil?
Stanley Gacek
Dissent
Spring 2003. The new Lula 'Era' in Brazil
which calls for macroeconomic growth and the reduction of poverty and inequality
offers a powerful and tangible alternative to the dominant paradigm of globalization. 14. Chile
the Rich Kid on the Block (It Starts to Feel Lonely)
Larry Rohter
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
April 28
2004. The free trade agreement with the United States has reignited a sometimes anguished debate about what it means to be Latin American and whether Chile has somehow lost those essential characteristics. 15. South America's New Leaders With Muscle
MartRodriguez Yebra
La Nacin
June 15
2003. The presidents of Argentina and Brazil have teamed up to expand the political and economic clout of their countries. 16. Europe and South America Near Trade Accord
Todd Benson
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
April 20
2004. Steps are being taken between the European Union and South America to seal a trade agreement
with a possibility of making progress in agriculture. 17. Contraband is Big Business in Paraguay
Tony Smith
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
June 10
2003. The tobacco industry seems to be thriving in Paraguay
but in reality most of the cigarettes are illegally exported. 18. Indigenous Bolivians Are Rising Up and Taking Back Power
Hector Tobar
The Hartford Courant
April 20
2004. In Sorata
Bolivia
a crowd of Aymara Indians
armed with little more than sticks and stones
is taking back their little corner of the country. 19.China Fuels Brazil's Dream of Being Steel Power
Todd Benson
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
May 21
2004. Brazil is looking to become a major player in the global steel industry with the help of some deep-pocketed foreign friends. 20hu
the most famous 'lost city' of the Incas. 5. Hidden Harmony of the Q'ero
Victor Englebert
Americas
August 2003. This article discusses the isolated Indian community that tenaciously preserves traditions that reflect their spiritual union with their natural surroundings. 6. Mexico-The Sick Man of NAFTA
Christian Stracke
World Policy Journal
Summer 2003. The failure of NAFTA to improve the lives and incomes of ordinary Mexicans presents a serious challenge to policymakers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. 7. With Little Loans
Mexican Women Overcome
Tim Weiner
The New York Times
March 19
2003. With a little help from loan organizations that are popping up all over Mexico
Mexican women are finding ways to get ahead. 8. A Changing Economy
Alejandro Antoino Chafuen
The World & I
March 2003. Central America continues to produce coffee and bananas
but computer chips and textiles are becoming more important. 9. True Gold of Our Future
Mark Engler and Nadia Martinez
New Internationalist
October 2003. This article covers the determination of the people of Costa Rica to keep outside oil companies from drilling off their shores. 10. The Colossus of the North
William Ratliff
The World & I
March 2003. It is in U.S. political and economic interests for Central America to be stable and prosperous
as this would promote investment there and make terrorism
drugs
and immigration more manageable. 11. Discovery Pushes Back Date of 'Classic' Maya
John Noble Wilford
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
May 5
2004. A discovery of monumental carved masks and elaborate jade ritual objects is raising serious questions about the chronology of enigmatic Mayan civilization. 12. Even Amid Economic Woes
Argentines Live it Up
Brian Byrnes
The Christian Science Monitor
April 2003. Despite high unemployment
currency devaluation and food shortages
many Argentines are still in surprisingly good spirits. 13. New Hope for Brazil?
Stanley Gacek
Dissent
Spring 2003. The new Lula 'Era' in Brazil
which calls for macroeconomic growth and the reduction of poverty and inequality
offers a powerful and tangible alternative to the dominant paradigm of globalization. 14. Chile
the Rich Kid on the Block (It Starts to Feel Lonely)
Larry Rohter
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
April 28
2004. The free trade agreement with the United States has reignited a sometimes anguished debate about what it means to be Latin American and whether Chile has somehow lost those essential characteristics. 15. South America's New Leaders With Muscle
MartRodriguez Yebra
La Nacin
June 15
2003. The presidents of Argentina and Brazil have teamed up to expand the political and economic clout of their countries. 16. Europe and South America Near Trade Accord
Todd Benson
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
April 20
2004. Steps are being taken between the European Union and South America to seal a trade agreement
with a possibility of making progress in agriculture. 17. Contraband is Big Business in Paraguay
Tony Smith
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
June 10
2003. The tobacco industry seems to be thriving in Paraguay
but in reality most of the cigarettes are illegally exported. 18. Indigenous Bolivians Are Rising Up and Taking Back Power
Hector Tobar
The Hartford Courant
April 20
2004. In Sorata
Bolivia
a crowd of Aymara Indians
armed with little more than sticks and stones
is taking back their little corner of the country. 19.China Fuels Brazil's Dream of Being Steel Power
Todd Benson
The New York Times at www.nytimes.com
May 21
2004. Brazil is looking to become a major player in the global steel industry with the help of some deep-pocketed foreign friends. 20