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"""Global Studies"" is a unique series designed to provide comprehensive background information and selected world press articles on the regions and countries of the world. Each ""Global Studies"" volume includes an annotated listing of World Wide Web sites and is now supported by an online ""Instructor's Resource Guide"". Visit our website for more information."

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Author:   Paul B Goodwin ,  Goodwin Paul
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw Hill Higher Education
Edition:   14th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 27.10cm
Weight:   0.421kg
ISBN:  

9780073527772

ISBN 10:   0073527777
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   05 October 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Global Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean Global Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean Using Global Studies: Latin America and the CaribbeanSelected World Wide Web SitesU.S. Statistics and MapCanada Statistics and MapGlobal Map Latin America: Myth and Reality Mexico: On the Verge of Change? Central America: Lands in Turmoil Country Reports: BelizeCosta RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaPanama South America: An Imperfect Prism Country Reports: ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuela The Caribbean: Sea of Diversity Country Reports: Antigua and BarbudaThe BahamasBarbadosCubaDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaHaitiJamaicaSt. Kitts-NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago Articles from the World Press Regional Articles 1. The Paradoxes of Latin America, Mario Vargas Llosa, The American Interest, February 2008. Latin America's wealth lies in its being many things simultaneously-so many ... that it is a microcosm in which all the races and cultures of the world exist. 2. Violence against Women, Dr. Cesar Chelala, Americas, May/June 2009. In Latin America and the Caribbean ... it is estimated that approximately 40 percent of the women in the region have experienced domestic violence. 3. Female Leaders on Rise in Central, South America, Jack Chang, The Hartford Courant, October 25, 2007. Despite Latin America's reputation as a patriarchal society, women have made startling inroads not only in higher education but also as national political leaders. Slower progress has been made in the business sphere.4. The Return of Continuismo?, Shelley A. McConnell, Current History, February 2010. Latin America is witnessing an all-too-familiar pattern of presidents' manipulating the constitutional framework to seek additional terms in office. 5. Hemispheric Echoes: The Reverberations of Latin American Populism, Larry Birns and Nicholas Birns, Harvard International Review, August 31, 2007. The authors examine the phenomenon of Latin American populism, its roots and goals, and how these have shaped U.S. policy toward the region.6. The Economic Crisis: A Major Challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean, Alicia Barcena, Americas, July/August 2009. Latin America is better equipped today, in terms of its economy and politics, to meet the crisis than on previous occasions. Moreover, because it is a world problem, it will require a global solution, which will help the Latin American region.7. Dollarization Declines in Latin America, Jose M. Cartas, Finance & Development, March 2010. Over the past decade some Latin American countries have moved away from dependence on the dollar and have put more trust in their own currencies.8. Service Break: Latin America's Unproductive Economies, The Economist, March 27, 2010. Slow or even negative growth in productivity in Latin America has increased the disparity in income distribution over the past 50 years. Mexico 9. The Real War in Mexico: How Democracy Can Defeat the Drug Cartels, Shannon O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, July/August 2009. Hysteria over bloodshed in Mexico clouds the real challenge: the rising violence is a product of democratization-and the only real solution is to continue strengthening Mexican democracy. Central America 10. Thriller for Chinchilla: Costa Rica's New President, The Economist, February 13, 2010. Although Costa Rica is known for its excellent health care, education, public safety, and equality, its traditional social democracy has recently come under strain. It will be the task of newly elected President Laura Chinchilla to meet these difficult challenges.11. Enigmatic and Enchanting Guatemala, Hector Pena Diaz, Americas, September/October 2009. The culture and history of modern Guatemala reflects an incredible diversity, from the rich traditions of the Maya to the inheritance of Spanish colonial institutions.12. Argentina's Troubled Transition, Hector E. Schamis, Current History, February 2008. Argentina faces multiple difficulties in trying to build durable and robust democratic institutions. Inordinate executive power coupled with the vagaries of the economic cycle spell trouble for the country's democratic system.13. People's Justice: Bolivia's President and His Opponents, The Economist, April 3, 2010. President Evo Morales claims to have a mandate to implement a new constitution, which will be fairer to the country's indigenous majority. One controversial change is that Bolivia will become the first country in Latin America in which judges are to be ratified by popular election. 14. Lula's Last Year, Kenneth Maxwell, Current History, February 2010. Brazil's emergence as a major economic and political player in international affairs, together with Lula's role in this achievement, is one of the more remarkable developments of the past decade. 15. Running to Rebuild a Shaken Country: Chile's New Government, The Economist, March 20, 2010. Chile is an earthquake-prone country. Newly elected President Sebastian Pinera faces the difficult task of rebuilding parts of Chile devastated by the great earthquake of 2010 that caused damages of about $30 billion and left 150,000 people homeless.16. Go Before You Die: A Road Trip through the New Colombia, Patrick Graham, Harper's Magazine, February 2008. Although traveling through Colombia has become less dangerous, that security has come at a high human cost. A fitful peace is the result of deals struck with killers on the left and right, guerrillas and paramilitaries. Both sides profited from an ugly drug trade that still persists in this geographically diverse and beautiful country.17. Wolf Sheds Fleece: Venezuela's Drift to Authoritarianism, The Economist, January 30, 2010. President Hugo Chavez, through referenda, won constitutional changes that abolished term limits for the president and other senior elected officials. Discontent over crime, inflation, and power and water shortages have resulted in large antigovernment protests. Caribbean 18. Planting Hope on Hispaniola, Tommy Ventre, World Watch, January/February 2008. Haiti and the Dominican Republic are both grappling with ravaged forests, each in its own way. 19. Aftershocks, David Heymann, The World Today, February 2010. The horrific Haitian earthquake killed hundreds of thousands, left a million without homes, and an infrastructure incapable of a meaningful response. Could it have been different in Haiti? Would good planning have eased the pain of the shocks? Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Bibliography Index

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