Overview

"Fully updated for the new 2nd edition, ""Contemporary Latin America"" provides a concise introduction to the region written in an accessible and student-friendly style by a well-known authority. A brief introduction to the historical context, the countries and their peoples provides a backdrop to broad-ranging coverage of contemporary politics, political economy, society and culture and of the prospects of the continent in a changing world."

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Author:   Ronaldo P. Munck
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.350kg
ISBN:  

9780230514959

ISBN 10:   0230514952
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   25 October 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Setting and Issues Historical Context Political Economy Governance Politics Social Patterns Social Movements Culture International Context Conclusion: Futures Imperfect

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'Thoroughly updated throughout with an entirely new chapter on the dramatic political developments of the early 21st century, this is an engaging and well-written introduction by one of the leading specialists on Latin America - Ronald Chilcote, University of California, Riverside.

Author Information

RONALDO MUNCK is Theme Leader: Internationalization, Interculturalism and Social Development in the President's Office, Dublin City University, and Visiting Professor of Political Sociology, University of Liverpool, UK.

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