Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America (Reid Michael)(Paperback)

Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America (Reid Michael)(Paperback)

A newly updated edition of the best-selling primer on the social, political, and economic challenges facing Central and South America Ten years after its first publication, Michael Reid's best-selling survey of the state of contemporary Latin America has been wholly updated to reflect the new

A New History of Modern Latin America (Clayton Lawrence A.)(Paperback)

A New History of Modern Latin America provides an engaging and readable narrative history of the nations of Latin America from the Wars of Independence in the nineteenth century to the democratic turn in the twenty-first. This new edition of a well-known text has been revised and updated to include

Latin America in Colonial Times (Restall Matthew)(Paperback)

Latin America in Colonial Times is a concise history of Latin America from the era of the Aztecs and Incas to the age of Napoleon and Bolivar, written in a lively style in order to sustain the interest of students and general readers in the main themes and events of colonial Latin American

A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean (McPherson Alan)(Paperback)

A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day. Engages in debates about the economic, military,

The Penguin History of Latin America (Williamson Edwin)(Paperback)

Now fully updated to 2009, this acclaimed history of Latin America tells its turbulent story from Columbus to Chavez. Beginning with the Spanish and Portugese conquests of the New World, it takes in centuries of upheaval, revolution and modernization up to the present day, looking in detail at

Latin America and the Global Cold War (Field Thomas C.)(Pevná vazba)

Latin America and the Global Cold War analyzes more than a dozen of Latin America's forgotten encounters with Africa, Asia, and the Communist world, and by placing the region in meaningful dialogue with the wider Global South, this volume produces the first truly global history of contemporary

Bogot 39: New Voices from Latin America (Various)(Paperback)

'This new generation of Latin American writers has exchanged history for memory, dictators for narcos and political engagement for gender and class consciousness.' El Pa s Ten years on from the first Bogot 39 selection, which brought writers such as Juan Gabriel V squez, Alejandro Zambra and Junot

Latin American Economic Development (Reyes Javier A.)(Paperback)

Latin America is one of the most intriguing parts of the world. The region's illustrious history, culture, and geography are famous internationally, but in terms of economics, Latin America has been generally associated with problems. For many, the combination of a resource-rich region and poor

Latin America at 200: A New Introduction (Berryman Phillip)(Paperback)

Between 2010 and 2025, most of the countries of Latin America will commemorate two centuries of independence, and Latin Americans have much to celebrate at this milestone. Most countries have enjoyed periods of sustained growth, while inequality is showing modest declines and the middle class is

Forgotten Man - A New History of the Great Depression (Shlaes Amity)(Paperback / softback)

In this illuminating work of history, Shlaes follows the struggles of those now forgotten people, from a family of butchers in Brooklyn who dealt a stunning blow to the New Deal, to Bill W., who founded Alcoholics Anonymous, and Father Divine, a black cult

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Rothstein Richard)(Paperback)

In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America's cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation--that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of

The Contemporary History of Latin America (Halpern Donghi Tulio)(Paperback)

For a quarter of a century, Tulio Halper n Donghi's Historia Contempor nea de Am rica Latina has been the most influential and widely read general history of Latin America in the Spanish-speaking world. Unparalleled in scope, attentive to the paradoxes of Latin American reality, and known for its

Gangster Warlords - Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of Latin America (Grillo Ioan)(Paperback / softback)

Placing Latin America: Contemporary Themes in Geography, Fourth Edition (Jackiewicz Edward L.)(Paperback)

Placing Latin America offers a thematic approach to the study of the diverse geographies of a globalizing region. This comprehensive text focuses on the dynamic connections between people, places, and environments rather than on predefined notions about the region. The book's well-rounded and

Latin America: A New Developmental Welfare State in the Making? (Riesco Manuel)(Paperback)

The 21st century Latin American developmental welfare state model is based on a new public-private alliance, where state-led developmental social policy relies for its implementation mainly on proactive, emerging regional entrepreneurs and a growing middle class. This volume illustrates where

The Shaman's Coat: A Native History of Siberia (Reid Anna)(Paperback)

The fascinating history of an unknown peopleA vivid mixture of history and reporting, The Shaman's Coat tells the story of some of the world's least-known peoples-the indigenous tribes of Siberia. Russia's equivalent to the Native Americans or Australian Aborigines, they divide into two dozen

Lakota America: A New History of Indigenous Power (Hamalainen Pekka)(Paperback)

The first comprehensive history of the Lakota Indians and their profound role in shaping America's history Named One of the New York Times Critics' Top Books of 2019 - Named One of the 10 Best History Books of 2019 by Smithsonian Magazine - Winner of the MPIBA Reading the West Book Award for

The History Of Islam In Africa (Levtzion Nehemia)(Paperback)

The history of the Islamic faith on the continent of Africa spans fourteen centuries. For the first time in a single volume, The History of Islam in Africa presents a detailed historic mapping of the cultural, political, geographic, and religious past of this significant presence on a

A History of Modern Africa: 1800 to the Present (Reid Richard J.)(Paperback)

What Is Latin American History? (Eakin Marshall)(Paperback)

What is Latin American History? surveys the development of this vibrant and dynamic field of study in North America, Latin America, and Europe. After briefly sketching the growth of the topic up to the 1960s, Marshall Eakin focuses on the past half-century, from the dominance of social history to

Viva la Revolucion - Hobsbawm on Latin America (Hobsbawm Eric)(Paperback / softback)

Viva La Revolucion is Hobsbawm's magisterial work on Latin America, the fruit of forty years' writing about the

Naming of the Shrew - A Curious History of Latin Names (Wright John)(Paperback / softback)

More Than Just Peloteros: Sport and U.S. Latino Communities (Iber Jorge)(Paperback)

A microcosm of the significance of sport to community history anywhere Although the Latino/a population of the United States has exploded since the 1960s, an analysis of its place in the history of American sport has, until recently, been sorely underrepresented. The thoughtful and coherent essays

AIR FORCES OF LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA (SANTIAGO RIVAS)(Paperback)

Military aviation in Argentina has a long history and for many years it was the most powerful in Latin America, achieving worldwide fame in 1982 when it confronted British forces over the South Atlantic. Sadly, as a result of Argentina's more recent economic woes and a lack of political commitment