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Convincingly advances the notion that any good analysis of the Cold War in Latin America should acknowledge the fact that the global bifurcation of the world along conflicting ideologies and economic projects was paralleled in Latin America by an internal rivalry [Pettina] calls an internal fracture. . . . An innovative study perfectly suited for classroom use. --The Latin Americanist

"A Compact History of Latin Ameria's Cold War shines a light on the role of Latin American nations on both sides of the region's bitter conflicts. . . . Pettina's nuanced interpretation has something to offer even the most ardent anti-imperialists.""--Jacobin A deep and astute look at . . . the effects of the cold war on Latin America from a unique Latin American perspective.""--CounterPunch An ambitious book that deserves to become required reading for students and scholars interested in this pivotal phase in the region's history.""--H-LatAm Convincingly advances the notion that any good analysis of the Cold War in Latin America should acknowledge the fact that the global bifurcation of the world along conflicting ideologies and economic projects was paralleled in Latin America by an internal rivalry [Pettina] calls an internal fracture. . . . An innovative study perfectly suited for classroom use.""--Latin Americanist Important, well-argued . . . anyone interested in Latin America's Cold War will profit immensely from this book.""--Hispanic American Historical Review Interweaving global and local developments along an insightful analytical frame, Pettina reveals the distinct consequences of the Cold War in the Western Hemisphere.""--AL DIA Pettina suc­ceeds with aplomb. The volume's conciseness and readability only add to its impact. . . . [E]minently accessible yet challenging and provocative.""--NACLA Report on the Americas Pettina's superb book--by turns ambitious, wide-ranging, iconoclastic, and razor-sharp--is now available to English-language readers courtesy of Quentin Pope's fine translation. . . . A Compact History of Latin America's Cold War should offer students and faculty in the Anglophone world a logical starting point for study, while being concise and accessible enough to appeal farbeyond the academy.""--NACLA Report on the Americas"

A Compact History of Latin Ameria's Cold War shines a light on the role of Latin American nations on both sides of the region's bitter conflicts. . . . Pettina's nuanced interpretation has something to offer even the most ardent anti-imperialists.""--Jacobin A deep and astute look at . . . the effects of the cold war on Latin America from a unique Latin American perspective.""--CounterPunch An ambitious book that deserves to become required reading for students and scholars interested in this pivotal phase in the region's history.""--H-LatAm Convincingly advances the notion that any good analysis of the Cold War in Latin America should acknowledge the fact that the global bifurcation of the world along conflicting ideologies and economic projects was paralleled in Latin America by an internal rivalry [Pettina] calls an internal fracture. . . . An innovative study perfectly suited for classroom use.""--Latin Americanist Important, well-argued . . . anyone interested in Latin America's Cold War will profit immensely from this book.""--Hispanic American Historical Review Interweaving global and local developments along an insightful analytical frame, Pettina reveals the distinct consequences of the Cold War in the Western Hemisphere.""--AL DIA Pettina suc­ceeds with aplomb. The volume's conciseness and readability only add to its impact. . . . [E]minently accessible yet challenging and provocative.""--NACLA Report on the Americas Pettina's superb book--by turns ambitious, wide-ranging, iconoclastic, and razor-sharp--is now available to English-language readers courtesy of Quentin Pope's fine translation. . . . A Compact History of Latin America's Cold War should offer students and faculty in the Anglophone world a logical starting point for study, while being concise and accessible enough to appeal farbeyond the academy.""--NACLA Report on the Americas

"A deep and astute look at . . . the effects of the cold war on Latin America from a unique Latin American perspective.""--CounterPunch Pettina's superb book--by turns ambitious, wide-ranging, iconoclastic, and razor-sharp--is now available to English-language readers courtesy of Quentin Pope's fine translation. . . . A Compact History of Latin America's Cold War should offer students and faculty in the Anglophone world a logical starting point for study, while being concise and accessible enough to appeal farbeyond the academy.""--NACLA Report on the Americas An ambitious book that deserves to become required reading for students and scholars interested in this pivotal phase in the region's history.""--H-LatAm Important, well-argued . . . anyone interested in Latin America's Cold War will profit immensely from this book.""--Hispanic American Historical Review A Compact History of Latin Ameria's Cold War shines a light on the role of Latin American nations on both sides of the region's bitter conflicts. . . . Pettina's nuanced interpretation has something to offer even the most ardent anti-imperialists.""--Jacobin Convincingly advances the notion that any good analysis of the Cold War in Latin America should acknowledge the fact that the global bifurcation of the world along conflicting ideologies and economic projects was paralleled in Latin America by an internal rivalry [Pettina] calls an internal fracture. . . . An innovative study perfectly suited for classroom use.""--Latin Americanist Interweaving global and local developments along an insightful analytical frame, Pettina reveals the distinct consequences of the Cold War in the Western Hemisphere.""--AL DIA"

"Pettina suc­ceeds with aplomb. The volume's conciseness and readability only add to its impact. . . . [E]minently accessible yet challenging and provocative.""--NACLA Report on the Americas A deep and astute look at . . . the effects of the cold war on Latin America from a unique Latin American perspective.""--CounterPunch Pettina's superb book--by turns ambitious, wide-ranging, iconoclastic, and razor-sharp--is now available to English-language readers courtesy of Quentin Pope's fine translation. . . . A Compact History of Latin America's Cold War should offer students and faculty in the Anglophone world a logical starting point for study, while being concise and accessible enough to appeal farbeyond the academy.""--NACLA Report on the Americas An ambitious book that deserves to become required reading for students and scholars interested in this pivotal phase in the region's history.""--H-LatAm Important, well-argued . . . anyone interested in Latin America's Cold War will profit immensely from this book.""--Hispanic American Historical Review A Compact History of Latin Ameria's Cold War shines a light on the role of Latin American nations on both sides of the region's bitter conflicts. . . . Pettina's nuanced interpretation has something to offer even the most ardent anti-imperialists.""--Jacobin Convincingly advances the notion that any good analysis of the Cold War in Latin America should acknowledge the fact that the global bifurcation of the world along conflicting ideologies and economic projects was paralleled in Latin America by an internal rivalry [Pettina] calls an internal fracture. . . . An innovative study perfectly suited for classroom use.""--Latin Americanist Interweaving global and local developments along an insightful analytical frame, Pettina reveals the distinct consequences of the Cold War in the Western Hemisphere.""--AL DIA"

Convincingly advances the notion that any good analysis of the Cold War in Latin America should acknowledge the fact that the global bifurcation of the world along conflicting ideologies and economic projects was paralleled in Latin America by an internal rivalry [Pettina] calls an internal fracture. . . . An innovative study perfectly suited for classroom use.--The Latin Americanist

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Vanni Pettina is associate professor of Latin American international history at El Colegio de Mexico. He is coeditor of Latin America and the Global Cold War. Quentin Pope is a translator and editor who lives in Mexico.

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