Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive, timely, and entertaining account of the political, cultural, and economic dynamics of more than thirty discrete countries of the Western Hemisphere, this book is updated each year, providing students with the most recent information possible. The information is presented in an objective, balanced, non-ideological context, allowing the readers to formulate their own opinions. In addition to examining individual countries, the book views Latin America as a mosaic region as a whole and emphasizes its growing influence on the world stage. Besides providing accurate and timely information on the historical and political forces that have shaped each nation, it also examines the leading cultural figures and forces, from eighteenth-century writers to twentieth-century composers and singing stars to twenty-first-century filmmakers and actors. Finally, it describes the social and economic challenges that continue to afflict this exciting and emerging region.
Trade ReviewPolitical, economic, technological, and cultural change is accelerating as the twenty-first century progresses in Latin America. The Latin American countries have had the reputation of being a ‘third world banana republics’ for most of the twentieth century. The last twenty years have seen the transformation from a dictatorship form of rule to a democratic form of government in these countries. Along with the new forms of government, cultural growth, technological transformations, new infrastructure, and economic diversification with job expansion has improved in 38 percent of these Latin American countries. The country studies are alphabetically arranged; black-and-white photos and maps accompany the text. There is an extensive bibliography of sources. This series updates current affairs in four regions of the world. I would recommend this series to public academic, business, and corporate libraries to get the latest updates of SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) information for these countries. * American Reference Books Annual *
