Latin America : an interpretive history

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Latin America : an interpretive history

E. Bradford Burns, Julie A. Charlip

Pearson Prentice Hall, c2007

8th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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For courses in Modern Latin America. Organized thematically, this text offers a clear narrative that weaves together the story of an entire region, with coverage of broad themes and regional diffences. Despite the great diversity within the Latin America, there is a common theme that characterizes the sweep of history in the region. The original author of the text, E. Bradford Burns, phrased the problem as the paradox that poor people inhabit rich lands. The reason for the paradox is that a tiny group of elites confuses the nation's well-being with their own. When this text was first published in 1972, there were very few texts on Latin America, and the ones that existed largely read like catalogs of historical events. There are others now, but this textbook is still a leader in the market because of its clear thematic organization, a central narrative that tells a single story, albeit with many variations. Co-author Julie A. Charlip is very committed to continuing his legacy. Despite changes in research, interpretations, theories, etc., his basic premise is still the most accurate and succinct, providing the best framework for approaching the region.

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Acknowledgments 1 Land and People The Land The Indigenous The European The African Mestizaje and the Creation of a New People Tables: Labels for Miscegenation in 18th-century New Spain Labels for Miscegenation in 18th-century Peru Population Density of Latin America and Selected European Countries, 2005 Latin America's Environmental Woes 2 From Conquest to Empire European Exploration Patterns of Conquest Colonial Economy The Conquered Peoples Colonial Administration The Catholic Church Colonial Society The Virgin of Guadalupe 3 INDEPENDENCE A New Sense of Self The Bourbon Reforms The Temptations of Trade Early Warning Signs International Examples Impetus From the Outside Elitist Revolts Popular Revolution in Mexico The Brazilian Exception 4 NEW NATIONS Monarchy or Republic? Shaping the New Republics Threats to the Nations Economic Instability Control by Caudillos Change and Continuity Tables: Abolition of Slavery The Age of Anarchy in Mexico, Heads of State, 1822-1855 5 THE EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN STATE Political Stability Positivism and Progress Economic Prosperity Modest Industrialization Progress on the Periphery The Growth of Cities Superficial Modernization The Popular Challenge Tables: Railways in Latin America circa 1913 Export Commodity Concentration Ratios, circa 1913 Direct and Portfolio Investment in Latin America, circa 1914 Annual Average Export Growth and Export Purchasing Power Growth 6 NEW ACTORS ON AN OLD STAGE The Presence of the United States The New Middle Class The Working Class The Middle Class in Politics Tables: Women's Suffrage in Latin America United States Relations with Latin America 7 THE MEXICAN EXPLOSION Cracks in the Regime Effective Suffrage and No Re-election Patrias Chicas The Maderista Revolt Madero in Power !Viva Zapata! Huerta and the Counter-revolution A Radical Constitution The Radicals Lose From Destruction to Construction The Apex of the Revolution A Revolutionary Balance Sheet Table: Land Distribution in the Mexican Revolution Maps: The Overthrow of Diaz The Madero Regime Huerta vs. the Constitutionalists Carranza vs. the Conventionists Carranza in Charge 8 FROM WORLD WARS TO COLD WAR Economic Crises Dictators and Populists Latin America Turns Inward A Flirtation with Democracy Tables: Exports as Share of Gross Domestic Product in Latin America, 1928 and 1938 Price and Quantity Changes for Exports, Net Barter Terms of Trade, and Export Purchasing Power, 1932 Annual Average Rates of Growth by Sector, 1939-1945 Establishment of Depression Dictatorships, 1930s 9 THE REVOLUTIONARY OPTION Cuba Cuba's Impact Chile Nicaragua Tables: Latin American Guerrilla Groups Latin American Military Coups, 1961-1964 10 Debt and Dictatorship Changing Economic Patterns Military Models for Change War in Central America The Church Under Attack The New Social Movements Do Elections Make Democracies? Table: Antipolitical Military Regimes, 1964-1990 11 Forward into the Past Neoliberalism and its Discontents NAFTA and the Zapatistas Latin America Swings Left Colombia's War Without End Citizens and Consumers Table: Unsatisfied with Privatization of Public Services A Chronology Of Significant Dates In Latin American History Statistics On The Nations Of Latin America A Glossary of Spanish and Portuguese A Glossary of Concepts and Terms The Novel As History: A Reading Guide Index List of Maps

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