Description
Book SynopsisA unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously revised and updated, this definitive survey of the countries and territories of South America, Central America and the Caribbean combines expert analysis and commentary, up-to-date economic and socio-political data and extensive directory information.
General Survey
Essays by leading experts on the area cover issues of regional importance, including the rise of the so-called `pink tide' in Latin American politics; moves towards republicanism and growing calls for reparations in the Caribbean; the cultural and political relevance of religion in Latin America; relations between Mexico and the USA in the context of the US opioids epidemic; popular protests in Latin America; developments in the People's Republic of China's Belt and Road Initiative in the Caribbean and Latin America; and different approaches to transitional justice in several Latin American c
Table of Contents
PART ONE: Topical Essays
Pink Tide 2.0: Causes, Characteristics and Consequences Dr CHRISTOPHER WYLDE
Republicanism, Reparations and Reform: Will the Commonwealth Caribbean Become `Totally Free’? Prof. PETER CLEGG
Religion in Latin America and the Caribbean: Past, Present and Possible Futures MANOELA CARPENEDO
Mexican–US Relations and the US Opioids Epidemic Prof. MÓNICA SERRANO
China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Caribbean and Latin America Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Protests in Latin America amid Ongoing Global Systemic Crises MAGDA CATALINA JIMÉNEZ JIMÉNEZ and FABIO ANDRÉS DÍAZ PABÓN
PART TWO: Country Surveys
ANGUILLA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
ARGENTINA
History Dr CHRISTOPHER WYLDE
Economy Dr CHRISTOPHER WYLDE
ARUBA
THE BAHAMAS
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
BARBADOS
History MARK WILSON
Economy DELISLE WORRELL
BELIZE
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
BERMUDA
BOLIVIA
History Dr RONALD BRUCE ST JOHN
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
BONAIRE
BRAZIL
History Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA
Economy DANIEL H. ALVES
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
CHILE
History Dr MATTHIAS ERLANDSEN
Economy IVAN LUZARDO-LUNA
COLOMBIA
History JORGE LUIS FABRA-ZAMORA and ANDRÉS MOLINA-OCHOA
Economy IVAN LUZARDO-LUNA
COSTA RICA
History Dr DAVID DÍAZ ARIAS
Economy Dr ANTHONY GOEBEL McDERMOTT
CUBA
History Dr STEPHEN WILKINSON
Economy Dr EMILY MORRIS
CURAÇAO
DOMINICA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
ECUADOR
History Dr MARC BECKER
Economy Dr XIMENA SOSA
EL SALVADOR
History Dr ELLEN MOODIE
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
FRENCH GUIANA
History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
GRENADA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
GUADELOUPE
History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
GUATEMALA
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
GUYANA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
HAITI
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
HONDURAS
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
JAMAICA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
MARTINIQUE
History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
MEXICO
History Prof. FRANCISCO E. GONZÁLEZ
Economy Prof. FRANCISCO E. GONZÁLEZ
MONTSERRAT
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
NICARAGUA
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
PANAMA
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
PARAGUAY
History Prof. PETER LAMBERT
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
PERU
History Dr RONALD BRUCE ST JOHN
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
PUERTO RICO
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
SABA
SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
SAINT LUCIA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
SAINT-MARTIN
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
SINT EUSTATIUS
SINT MAARTEN
SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
SURINAME
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
URUGUAY
History Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA
Economy Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA
VENEZUELA
History Prof. Dr ANNA AYUSO and Prof. Dr SUSANNE GRATIUS
Economy Prof. Dr ANNA AYUSO and Prof. Dr SUSANNE GRATIUS
PART THREE: Regional Information
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MAJOR COMMODITIES OF LATIN AMERICA
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)
INDEX OF REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
