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...one of the most popular textbooks on first-level Latin American courses (British Bulletin of Publications, No. 112 )
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Thoroughly updated and revised, the sixth edition of this widely used text includes a new chapter on Colombia and increased coverage of women and gender. The book also examines such topics as: the impact of 9/11 on U.S.-Latin American relations; drug trafficking; women's roles in Latin American society and politics; and the fragility and uncertainty of democracy in Latin America.
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When Europeans reached present-day Latin America they found three important civilizations: Mayan, Aztec, and Incan. Read the first page
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This book about Modern Latin America is a well-written and, in its newest edition, extremely up-to-date introductory text. Although mainly aimed at undergraduate students, it also gives postgraduate students a very good overview about Latin America. With each chapter focussing on a different country, the book is an essential guide to understand the historical and political background of current Latin American affairs. Highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This book is written by very insightful writers, and it's written in a very clear and easy to understand way.
But I think it's written only with US college students in mind. For example, the book starts off by explaining why it's useful to learn about Latin America - and the answer is that it's important to US trade, etc etc a long list of US centric reasons. The book does not always defend the US position on every issue, it does give alternative ways of viewing issues, but the angle is always related to the US in some way.
As a non-US reader wanting to focus on Latin America I found the choice of angle tiresome. I got through 1/3, then I put this book down and started on another. So I would only recommended it to North American readers, wanting the story relating Latin America to the US.
But I think it's written only with US college students in mind. For example, the book starts off by explaining why it's useful to learn about Latin America - and the answer is that it's important to US trade, etc etc a long list of US centric reasons. The book does not always defend the US position on every issue, it does give alternative ways of viewing issues, but the angle is always related to the US in some way.
As a non-US reader wanting to focus on Latin America I found the choice of angle tiresome. I got through 1/3, then I put this book down and started on another. So I would only recommended it to North American readers, wanting the story relating Latin America to the US.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This book is pretty good. Divided neatly into countries it is easy to fast-forward straight to finding exactly what you want to in this book. The book expects no prior knowledge of the geographical area, economics or histories of this vast area, and gives concise, useful information, meaning it would be ideal for any undergraduate studying Latin America. I have found it complements my studies really well.
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