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Title: Latin American Politics and Development by Howard J. Wiarda, Harvey F. Kline, Howard J. Wiarda ISBN: 0-8133-3769-0 Publisher: Westview Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Something to bear in mind:
Comment: Despite his considerable knowledge on the subject of latin american affairs, one must remember that Mr. Wiarda himself has been involved as a D.C. insider, advising multiple administrations and normally favoring the right-wing, "top-down" style of democracy (read, sub-fascism) that is friendly to U.S. business interests. Consider also how he justifies this approach: while U.S. citizens normally favor a kind of Lockean form of government, by their very culture latin americans are more Rousseau-esque, in that they require a strong Leader to look up to. (Somehow it never occurs to people who are backing fascists that it might be that the Lack of a more open, "lockean" government is what contributes to the instability and insurection that they are trying to crush.) Considering that this is the kind of ideology that has infected U.S. foreign policy towards our southern neighbors for more than one hundred years (see Hunt, "Ideology and US Foreign Policy"), it might actually be a good read, if only to get a better understanding of how such supposedly intelligent and well-meaning people can make and justify such terrible decisions; however, if you want the truth about latin america, look else-where.
Rating: 5
Summary: Captures Latin America in a nutshell
Comment: Wiarda and Kline have done an outstanding job of drawing together comprehensive, compact histories of Latin American countries. Moreover, in their introduction they have encapsulated and explained most of the historical forces that still affect and shape Latin America up to the present day. This book is for anyone, whether casual reader or serious student, who wants to understand Latin America as a whole, or any country in Latin America in particular.
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Title: Modern Latin America (Modern Latin America (Paperback)) by Thomas E. Skidmore, Peter H. Smith ISBN: 0195129962 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $42.95 |
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Title: Politics of Latin America: The Power Game by Harry E. Vanden, Gary Prevost ISBN: 0195123174 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Paradigms and Sand Castles : Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics (Analytical Perspectives on Politics) by Barbara Geddes ISBN: 0472068350 Publisher: UMP Pub. Date: 08 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development by Howard J. Wiarda, Harvey F. Kline ISBN: 0813337704 Publisher: Westview Press Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Bolivia: The Evolution of a Multi-Ethnic Society (Latin American Histories) by Herbert S. Klein ISBN: 019505735X Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1992 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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