Modern Latin America by Thomas Skidmore

Modern Latin America by Thomas Skidmore

A lively, interpretive history that uses case studies to discuss the major countries and themes of the region over the past 150 years.Modern Latin America covers the continent from 1880 to the present, with a preliminary chapter providing context for the region back to 1492. Organized by region /country as case studies, the reader is guided through the major countries of Latin America, with themes including European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the area.Companion Website offers:* For students and general readers: a timeline of key events, a series of historical statistics, lists of heads of state, questions for review, suggestions for further reading, and guides to primary sources.* For instructors: sample syllabi, commentary by colleagues who have adopted the book, PowerPoint presentations, a guide to instructional videos and films, and ideas for student paper topics.

Shoji Nishijima is professor of economics at the Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University, Japan. Peter H. Smith is Simon Bolivar Professor of Latin American Studies and director of Latin American studies at the University of California at San Diego. Peter H. Smith is Simon Bolivar Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of California at San Diego. He is the editor of Drug Policy in the Americas (Westview, 1992).

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ISBN 13	9780195375701
ISBN 10	019537570X
Titel	Modern Latin America
Autor	Thomas Skidmore
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Oxford University Press Australia
Erscheinungsjahr	2009-12-10
Seitenanzahl	480
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