1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452151603321

Autore

Roberts Paul Craig <1939->

Titolo

The capitalist revolution in Latin America [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Craig Roberts, Karen LaFollette Araujo ; with a foreword by Peter Bauer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, c1997

ISBN

1-280-52931-8

0-19-802719-2

1-4294-1467-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AraujoKaren LaFollette <1960->

Disciplina

338.98

Soggetti

Capitalism - Latin America

Electronic books.

Latin America Economic conditions 1982-

Latin America Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-201) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; 1. Latin America on the Rise; 2. The Economic Transformation of Latin America; 3. The Blocked Society; 4. Development Planners in Their Heyday; 5. Latin America's Statist Tradition; 6. Outdated International Development Institutions; 7. Implications of Latin American Capitalism for the United States; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

This work looks at what is happening in Latin America and what it will mean to countries outside the region, especially the USA. It takes an optimistic view of the future of Latin America and criticizes institutions like the World Bank and the IMF for subsidizing the old regime.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461648103321

Autore

Cram Ralph Adams <1863-1942.>

Titolo

Impressions of Japanese architecture [[electronic resource] /] / by Ralph Adams Cram ; with a new foreword by Mira Locher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tokyo ; ; Rutland, Vt., : Tuttle Pub., c2010

ISBN

1-283-26237-1

9786613262370

1-4629-0080-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CramRalph Adams <1863-1942.>

Disciplina

720.952

Soggetti

Architecture - Japan

Art, Japanese

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The early architecture of Japan -- The later architecture of Japan -- Temples and shrines -- Temple gardens -- Domestic interiors -- The minor arts -- A color print of Yeizan -- A note on Japanese sculpture -- The future of Japanese art.

Sommario/riassunto

Written at a time when Japanese art was only beginning to be appreciated in the West, Impressions of Japanese Architecture conveys a sense of discovery and enthusiasm that modern readers will find as interesting and infectious as the book's first readers did. Long considered a classic, this new edition contains a foreword by acclaimed contemporary architect and author, Mira Locher. Originally published about one hundred years ago, Impressions of Japanese Architecture is still of immense value to anyone wishing for a better understanding of Japanese architecture, art