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This popular book, now in its fifth edition, is a lively interpretive history that continues to be one of Oxford's most successful books. Modern Latin America, 5/e has been thoroughly revised and expanded. The authors have added socio-cultural sections and boxes to nearly every chapter. It covers such diverse areas as the Argentine Tango, Santeria in Cuba, and the recent boom in the popularity of Latin music in the United States, all of which give this edition a distinctly new and exciting flavor. All political and economic information has been brought up-to-date and, as in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides readers through the major countries of South America, highlighting central themes including European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the area.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-100195129962
ISBN-139780195129960
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Number of Pages480 Pages
Publication NameModern Latin America
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Latin America / General
Publication Year2000
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorPeter H. Smith, Thomas E. Skidmore
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
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Weight21.2 Oz
Length6.1in
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Edition Number5
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN99-056169
Dewey Decimal980
Age LevelCollege Audience
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
SynopsisThis popular book, now in its fifth edition, is a lively interpretive history that continues to be one of Oxford's most successful textbooks. Modern Latin America, 5/e has been thoroughly revised and expanded throughout. The authors have added sociocultural sections and boxes to nearly every chapter. The boxes cover such diverse areas as soccer in Brazil, Santeria in Cuba, and the recent popularity of Latin music in the United States, all of which give this edition a distinctly new and exciting flavor. All political and economic information has been brought up-to-date and, as in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides readers through the major countries of Latin America, highlighting central themes including European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the area. With an insightful look into the future, Modern Latin America, 5/e will continue to be an exceptional text for undergraduate courses on contemporary Latin American history, society, and politics.", This popular book, now in its fifth edition, is a lively interpretive history that continues to be one of Oxford's most successful textbooks. Modern Latin America, 5/e has been thoroughly revised and expanded throughout. The authors have added sociocultural sections and boxes to nearly every chapter. The boxes cover such diverse areas as soccer in Brazil, Santería in Cuba, and the recent popularity of Latin music in the United States, all of which give this edition a distinctly new and exciting flavor. All political and economic information has been brought up-to-date and, as in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides readers through the major countries of Latin America, highlighting central themes including European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the area. With an insightful look into the future, Modern Latin America, 5/e will continue to be an exceptional text for undergraduate courses on contemporary Latin American history, society, and politics., This popular book, now in its fifth edition, is a lively interpretive history that continues to be one of Oxford's most successful books. Modern Latin America, 5/e has been thoroughly revised and expanded. The authors have added socio-cultural sections and boxes to nearly every chapter. It covers such diverse areas as the Argentine Tango, Santeria in Cuba, and the recent boom in the popularity of Latin music in the United States, all of which give this edition a distinctly new and exciting flavor. All political and economic information has been brought up-to-date and, as in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides readers through the major countries of South America, highlighting central themes including European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the area., This popular book, now in its fifth edition, is a lively interpretive history that continues to be one of Oxford's most successful books. Modern Latin America, 5/e has been thoroughly revised and expanded. The authors have added socio-cultural sections and boxes to nearly every chapter. It covers such diverse areas as the Argentine Tango, Santería in Cuba, and the recent boom in the popularity of Latin music in the United States, all of which give this edition a distinctly new and exciting flavor. All political and economic information has been brought up-to-date and, as in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides readers through the major countries of South America, highlighting central themes including European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the area.
Lc Classification NumberF1413.S55 2001
Table of ContentACKNOWLEDGMENTSPROLOGUE: WHY LATIN AMERICA?Interpretations of Latin AmericaAnalytical Themes of This BookONE. THE COLONIAL FOUNDATIONS, 1492-1880sThe European ContextSpanish America: From Conquest to Colony, 1492-1600Spanish America: The Transformation of Colonial Society, 1600-1750Portuguese America: A Different World?The Roots of IndependenceThe Colonial ResponseAchieving IndependenceThe Brazilian Path to IndependenceThe Aftermath of Independence, 1830-1850The Pull of the International Economy, 1850-1880sTWO. THE TRANSFORMATION OF MODERN LATIN AMERICA, 1880s-1990sPhase 1: Initiation of Export-Import Growth, 1880-1900Phase 2: Expansion of Export-Import Growth, 1900-1930Phase 3: Import-Substituting Industrialization, 1930-1960sPhase 4: Stagnation in Import-Substituting Growth, 1960s-1980sPhase 5: Crisis, Debt, and Democracy, 1980s-1990sWomen and SocietyA Framework for ComparisonTHREE. ARGENTINA: PROSPERITY, DEADLOCK, AND CHANGEThe Struggle over NationhoodOverview: Economic Growth and Social ChangeThe Political System: Consensus and ReformThe Military Turns Back the ClockPeronism and PeronThe Military StewardshipThe Failure of Developmental ReformismThe Bureaucratic-Authoritarian SolutionThe Peronists Back in PowerThe Military ReturnsTransition to DemocracyFOUR. CHILE: SOCIALISM, REPRESSION, AND DEMOCRACYOverview: Economic Growth and Social ChangePolitics and ParliamentFrom Instability to Popular FrontThe Era of Party PoliticsSocialism via Democracy?The Pinochet RegimeRedemocratizationFIVE. BRAZIL: DEVELOPMENT FOR WHOM?Dom Pedro I (1822-1831)Dom Pedro II (1840-1889)The End of the EmpireOverview: Economic Growth and Social ChangeThe First Republic (1889-1930)Getulio Vargas and the Estado NovoThe Second Republic (1946-1964)Military RuleFrom Liberalization to RedemocratizationSIX. PERU: SOLDIERS, OLIGARCHS, AND INDIANSThe Independence PeriodThe Guano AgeOverview: Economic Groth and Social ChangeOligarchic RuleLeguia: The OncenioThe Reformist CritiqueFlirting with AlternativesEconomic Liberalism and Political VacillationThe Military RevolutionStruggles of Civilian GovernmentsFujimori''s Illiberal DemocracySEVEN. MEXICO: THE TAMING OF A REVOLUTIONMexico after IndependenceThe North American InvasionReform, Monarchy, and the Restored RepublicThe Diaz Era: Progress at a PriceThe Mexican RevolutionInstitutionalizing the RevolutionStability, Growth--and RigidityNorth American Free TradeTwilight of the Technocrats?EIGHT. CUBA: LATE COLONY, FIRST SOCIALIST STATEDubios IndependenceOverview: Economic Growth and Social ChangePolitics: Corruption and DecayAmericanization in Pre-Revolutionary CubaFidel Castro and the Making of the RevolutionDefining the RevolutionDecade of ExperimentConsolidating the RegimeThe Struggle for SurvivalNINE. THE CARIBBEAN: COLONIES AND MINI-STATESThe Colonial Period: Conquest and CompetitionOverview: Economic Growth and Social ChangeHaiti: Slave Republic, Voodoo DictatorshipThe Dominican Republic: Unfinished ExperimentJamaica: Runaways and Revolutionary SocialismPuerto Rico: From Settler Colony to Capitalist ShowcaseLesser Antilles: Struggle of the Micro-StatesTEN. CENTRAL AMERICA: COLONIALISM, DICTATORSHIP, AND REVOLUTIONColonial BackgroundIndependence: The Struggle for UnificationRafael Carrera and Conservative SupremacyLiberal Theory and "Republican Dictatorships"Overview: Economic Growth and Social ChangePanama: A Nation and a ZoneCosta Rica: The Exceptional DemocracyNicaragua: From Dynasty to RevolutionHonduras: Rule by MilitaryEl Salvador: From Stability to InsurgenceGuatemala: Reaction and RepressionELEVEN. LATIN AMERICA, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE WORLDFrom Independence to Pan AmericanismThe Rise of U.S. InfluenceThe Consolidation of U.S. InfluenceThe Expression of U.S. InfluenceThe Nationalist ImpulseThe Revolutionary ThreatDemocratic Reformers and the Alliance for ProgressDevelopment and DebtThe End of the Cold WarRegional Economic IntegrationThe Intermestic AgendaHispanic Culture within the Unit
Copyright Date2001
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Skidmore and Smith's Modern Latin America has long been considered the standard source on the economic, political, and institutional history of contemporary Latin America. The fifth edition reflects recent changes in the region, and the text is enlivened by the inclusion of new illustrationsand updated maps, tables, charts, and bibliographic essays. An attractive new feature is the addition of set-off quotes drawn from primary and secondary sources to highlight central issues such as machismo, political and social movements, and economic theory. The new edition provides a firmfoundation for undergraduate courses on modern Latin America."--Judith Bieber, University of New Mexico
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