Written specifically for students unfamiliar with Latin American history, this comprehensive narrative introduction spans from the early nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. The authors present main theories and analyses of the area's history, expertly weaving biographical sketches into the narrative. "Action-introductions" begin each chapter, offering short glimpses into moments in history and setting the theme for the chapter to follow. Maps, images, bibliographies, discussion questions, and other pedagogical elements are strategically placed throughout to help students move beyond the introductory level and engage in research assignments, papers, and so on.

A History of Modern Latin America

History

Conniff, Michael L.

Clayton, Lawrence A.

Americas

Cengage Learning'

Discusses Africa and the Americas, slavery, emancipation, and free African Americans in North and South America and the Caribbean

Africans in the Americas: A History of the Black Diaspora

Davis, Thomas J.

Bedford/St.Martins

A New History of Modern Latin America provides an engaging and readable narrative history of the nations of Latin America from the Wars of Independence in the nineteenth century to the democratic turn in the twenty-first. This new edition of a well-known text has been revised and updated to include the most recent interpretations of major themes in the economic, social, and cultural history of the region to show the unity of the Latin America experience while exploring the diversity of the region’s geography, peoples, and cultures. It also presents substantial new material on women, gender, and race in the region. Each chapter begins with primary documents, offering glimpses into moments in history and setting the scene for the chapter, and concludes with timelines and key words to reinforce content. Discussion questions are included to help students with research assignments and papers. Both professors and students will find its narrative, chronological approach a useful guide to the history of this important area of the world.

A New History of Modern Latin America

Gauss, Susan M.

University of California Press

Unfamiliar with Latin American history? A HISTORY OF MODERN LATIN AMERICA is written just for you. The authors present main theories and analyses of the area's history, balancing economic, social and cultural views while expertly weaving in the history of minorities, women, the environment, culture, literature, and art. Primary documents begin each chapter, offering short glimpses into moments in history and setting the theme for the chapter to follow. Maps, images, bibliographies, discussion questions, and other study aids are included to help you with research assignments and papers.

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Panama and the United States: The Forced Alliance (UNITED STATES AND THE AMERICAS)

Univ of Georgia Pr

After Panama assumed control of the Panama Canal in 1999, its relations with the United States became those of a friendly neighbor. In this third edition, Michael L. Conniff describes Panama’s experience as owner-operator of one of the world’s premier waterways and the United States’ adjustment to its new, smaller role. He finds that Panama has done extremely well with the canal and economic growth but still struggles to curb corruption, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Historically, Panamanians aspired to have their country become a crossroads of the world, while Americans sought to tame a vast territory and protect their trade and influence around the globe. The building of the Panama Canal (1904–14) locked the two countries in their parallel quests but failed to satisfy either fully. Drawing on a wide array of sources, Conniff considers the full range of factors―political, social, strategic, diplomatic, economic, and intellectual―that have bound the two countries together.

Panama and the United States: The Forced Alliance

University of Georgia Press

Panama and the United States: The Forced Alliance (The United States and the Americas)

Urban Politics in Brazil: The Rise of Populism, 1925-1945 (Pitt Latin American Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Univ of Pittsburgh Pr

Black Labor on a White Canal: Panama, 1904-1981 (Pitt Latin American Series)

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