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

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

The Puzzle of Latin American Economic Development (Franko Patrice)(Paperback)

Thoroughly revised and updated, this foundational text provides the basic economic tools for students to understand the problems facing the countries of Latin America. In the fourth edition, Patrice Franko analyzes challenges to the neoliberal model of development and highlights recent

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

The American Economy from Roosevelt to Trump (Valli Vittorio)(Paperback)

Uses a comparative development economic approach - not a detailed economic history, but a reasoned survey of the pivotal points in US economic developmentPresents new interpretative tools, such as flow charts regarding the economic consequences of the frontier, the Fordist model of growth, and the

Development in Latin America: Critical Discussions from the Periphery (Fernndez Vctor Ramiro)(Pevná vazba)

This edited volume discusses the development theory advanced by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in the 1940s, and its transformations through the second half of the twentieth century. In this time frame, the authors identify two approaches: structuralism

Latin American Politics (Aleman Eduardo)(Paperback)

While it is true that poverty, political instability, and economic under-performance continue to be major problems in Latin America, the region has made substantial progress in raising standards of living and overcoming military authoritarianism. Latin American Politics reflects just how much the

Economic Development (Todaro Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The Process of Economic Development (Cypher James M.)(Paperback)

The fourth edition of The Process of Economic Development offers a thorough and up-to-date treatment of development economics. This landmark text will continue to be an invaluable resource for students, teachers and researchers in the fields of development economics and development studies. The new

Experiencing Latin American Music (Hess Carol A.)(Paperback)

Experiencing Latin American Music draws on human experience as a point of departure for musical understanding. Students explore broad topics--identity, the body, religion, and more--and relate these to Latin American musics while refining their understanding of musical concepts and

Sexual Textualities: Essays on Queer/Ing Latin American Writing (Foster David William)(Paperback)

A queer reading of literary and cultural aspects of Latin American

Decolonizing Science in Latin American Art (Page Joanna)(Paperback)

An assembly of a new corpus of art-science projects by Latin American artists. Projects that bring the sciences into art are increasingly being exhibited in galleries and museums across the world. In a surge of publications on the subject, few have focused on regions beyond the Global North. This

Berlitz Phrasebook & Dictionary Latin American Spanish(bilingual Dictionary) (Berlitz)(Paperback)

Berlitz Latin American Spanish Phrasebook and Dictionary with a free app This clear, compact phrase book for travellers is packed with key words and phrases to help conversation. The pocket-sized Latin American Spanish phrasebook and dictionary from Berlitz's language experts (with free app) is a

Utopia and the Dialectic in Latin American Liberation (Gogol Eugene)(Paperback)

This book begins by examining the concept of utopia in Latin-American thought, particularly its roots within indigenous emancipatory practice, and suggests that within this concept can be found a resonance with the dialectic of negativity that Hegel developed following the French-Revolution. From

Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Adorno Rolena)(Paperback)

Critique of Latin American Reason (Castro-Gmez Santiago)(Paperback)

Critique of Latin American Reason is one of the most important philosophical texts to have come out of South America in recent decades. First published in 1996, it offers a sweeping critique of the foundational schools of thought in Latin American philosophy and critical theory. Santiago Castro-G

The Emerald Guide to C. Wright Mills (Trevio A. Javier)(Paperback)

This book offers a comprehensive guide to reading and understanding the development of Mills's sociological ideas, placing them in the context of his life and his position in American sociology. The Emerald Guide to C. Wright Mills focusses on his concern with the interrelationship between social

Economic Growth and Development in Ethiopia (Heshmati Almas)(Pevná vazba)

Chapter 1. Almas Heshmati, 'Introduction to Economic Growth and Development in Ethiopia and summary of the contributions'.- Chapter 2. Tsegaye Mulugeta, 'Impacts of Improved Agricultural Technology Adoption on Rural Poverty: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia'.- Chapter 3. Tsegaye Mulugeta, 'Determinants

Post Economic Growth - Development Challenges in East Asia (Press City University of Hong Kong)(Paperback / softback)

The Process of Economic Development (Cypher James M.)(Pevná vazba)

The fifth edition of The Process of Economic Development offers a thorough and up-to-date treatment of development economics. It has been extensively revised throughout, reflecting the most recent developments in research and incorporating the latest empirical data, as well as key theoretical

Introduction to Community Development: Theory, Practice, and Service-Learning (Robinson Jerry W.)(Paperback)

This text provides students of community and economic development with a theoretical and practical introduction to the field. Bringing together leading scholars, it provides both a conceptual background and contemporary approaches, with a progression from theory to practice. Included are case

An Introduction to Economic Geography: Globalisation, Uneven Development and Place (MacKinnon Danny)(Paperback)

In the context of great economic turmoil and uncertainty, the emergent conflict between continued globalisation and growing economic nationalism means that a geographical economic perspective has never been so important. An Introduction to Economic Geography guides students through the key debates

Theories of Development, Third Edition: Contentions, Arguments, Alternatives (Peet Richard)(Paperback)

This widely adopted text starts with the fundamentals--what is economic growth, what is development, and what is the relationship between these two concepts? The authors examine orthodox theories of growth grounded in different schools of economics (classical, neoclassical, Keynesian, neoliberal)

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

Economic Development and Mental Illness: Anticipating and Mitigating Disruptive Change (Walle Alf H.)(Paperback)

Social, economic, and technological changes disrupt many Indigenous, ethnic, and rural communities even when offering progress. Under these conditions, social and psychological dysfunctions are likely to emerge. This book provides insights regarding how to anticipate, prevent, and, when necessary,