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UNINA9910454651103321 |
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Autore |
Kirby Peadar |
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Titolo |
Introduction to Latin America [[electronic resource] ] : twenty-first century challenges / / Peadar Kirby |
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ISBN |
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9786610370825 |
0-7619-7372-9 |
1-280-37082-3 |
1-4462-3083-X |
1-4129-3263-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (206 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Twenty-first century |
Electronic books. |
Latin America Politics and government 1980- |
Latin America Economic conditions |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-222) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Boxes; Preface; Maps; 1 Introduction: Understanding Latin America; Section I Legacies; 2 Diversity amid Unity; 3 Towards Development; Section II Neoliberal Reformation; 4 Liberating the Market; 5 Resituating the State; 6 Regionalization; 7 The Human Impact; Interlude; 8 Cuba: Uncertain Transition; Section III Popular Responses; 9 Political Strains; 10 New Social Actors; Section IV Prospects; 11 Latin America in the Twenty-First Century; Useful Websites; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Placing Latin America within a genuinely global context, this text introduces the debates and impacts of globalization neo-liberalism, democratization and the environment to provide an introduction to the political, social and economic forces shaping this essential region of undergraduate study. |
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