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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Richard J. WalterPublisher: Stanford University Press Imprint: Stanford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.599kg ISBN: 9780804749824ISBN 10: 0804749825 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 03 January 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book presents an abundance of new material based on excellent and original recent research. It unearths mounds of previously undiscovered information and puts it together for the first time. There is no other remotely comparable history of Chile's primary and capital city in this significant half century of unprecedented urban growth and development. With this book, Walter makes an important contribution to urban history not only for Chile but also for most of Latin America. - Paul W. Drake, University of California, San Diego ...[Walter] has opened a new window onto Chilean political history, not least because of the unique parallels he has drawn with events in other Latin American cities. The book is also impressive for the sheer quantity of primary sources he has compressed into direct, readable prose. Scholars of international business will find it an incomparable resource for studying the origins of Chilean hostility to foreign-owned businesses. - Business History Review Historians, urban geographers, political scientists, and many others will find great value in Walter's very detailed, informative, and well-written study. - American Historical Review This book is a valuable contribution to the field of urban politics in Latin America...Walter is one of the best in telling the story of city administrations, and his tireless investigation brings out rich details. - The Americas Author InformationRichard J. Walter is Professor of History at Washington University in St. Louis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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