Reid, Michael.
Forgotten continent : the battle for Latin America's soul / Michael Reid. - New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2007. - xv, 384 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [322]-365) and index.
The forgotten continent -- The Latin American conundrum -- The seed of democracy in the land of the caudillo -- Cold War and revolution : the United States and the left reject democracy -- Failed reformers, debt-ridden dictators : the right rejects democracy -- The rise and fall of the Washington consensus -- The populist challenge -- The reformist response -- Changing societies -- Evolving states -- The stubborn resilience of flawed democracies -- The loneliness of Latin America.
New York Times
Reid offers his perspective on the political and economic choices of Latin America from 1810 to the present.
Adult Follett Library Resources Adult
9780300116168 (alk. paper) 0300116160
2007013492
Democracy--History.--Latin America
Democracy--History.--Latin America
Latin America--Politics and government--1980-
Latin America--Economic conditions--1982-
Latin America--Politics and government.
Latin America--Economic conditions.
F1414.3 / .R35 2007
980.03/8
Forgotten continent : the battle for Latin America's soul / Michael Reid. - New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2007. - xv, 384 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [322]-365) and index.
The forgotten continent -- The Latin American conundrum -- The seed of democracy in the land of the caudillo -- Cold War and revolution : the United States and the left reject democracy -- Failed reformers, debt-ridden dictators : the right rejects democracy -- The rise and fall of the Washington consensus -- The populist challenge -- The reformist response -- Changing societies -- Evolving states -- The stubborn resilience of flawed democracies -- The loneliness of Latin America.
New York Times
Reid offers his perspective on the political and economic choices of Latin America from 1810 to the present.
Adult Follett Library Resources Adult
9780300116168 (alk. paper) 0300116160
2007013492
Democracy--History.--Latin America
Democracy--History.--Latin America
Latin America--Politics and government--1980-
Latin America--Economic conditions--1982-
Latin America--Politics and government.
Latin America--Economic conditions.
F1414.3 / .R35 2007
980.03/8