The contemporary history of Latin America
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The contemporary history of Latin America
（Latin America in translation/en traducción/em tradução）
Duke University Press, 1993
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Historia contemporánea de América Latina
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-419) and index
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For a quarter of a century, Tulio Halperin Donghi's Historia Contemporanea de America Latina has been the most influential and widely read general history of Latin America in the Spanish-speaking world. Unparalleled in scope, attentive to the paradoxes of Latin American reality, and known for its fine-grained interpretation, it is now available for the first time in English. Revised and updated by the author, superbly translated, this landmark of Latin American historiography will be accessible to an entirely new readership. Beginning with a survey of the late colonial landscape, The Contemporary History of Latin America traces the social, economic, and political development of the region to the late twentieth century, with special emphasis on the period since 1930. Chapters are organized chronologically, each beginning with a general description of social and economic developments in Latin America generally, followed by specific attention to political matters in each country. What emerges is a well-rounded and detailed picture of the forces at work throughout Latin American history.
This book will be of great interest to all those seeking a general overview of modern Latin American history, and its distinctive Latin American voice will enhance its significance for all students of Latin American history.
Table of Contents
Preface vii Translator's Preface ix Prologue to the Thirteenth Edition xi Prologue to the First Edition xiii I. The Colonial Heritage 1 II. The Crisis of Independence (1810-1825) 42 III. The Early National Period (1825-1850) 74 IV. Emergence of the Neocolonial Order (1850-1880) 115 V. Maturity of the Neocolonial Order (1880-1930) 158 VI. Progress in a Stormy World (1930-1945) 208 VII. New Directions in the Postwar Period (1945-1960) 247 VIII. A Decade of Decisions (1960-1970) 292 IX. Latin America in Our Time 338 Epilogue 401 Bibliographical Essay 407 Index 421
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