Modern Latin America

by Skidmore, Thomas; Smith, Peter; Green, James

• ISBN13: 9780195375701
• ISBN10: 019537570X
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Now thoroughly updated in its seventh edition, Modern Latin America is a lively interpretive history and the leading text in the field. Featuring vivid anecdotal illustrative boxes, the book uses case studies to discuss the major countries and themes of the region over the past 150 years. Modern Latin America , Seventh Edition, will continue to be an exceptional text for undergraduate courses on contemporary Latin American history, society, and politics. New to this Edition · Four entirely new chapters: o The central Andes, including Peru and--for the first time--Bolivia and Ecuador (chapter 6) o Venezuela (chapter 8) o Strategies for economic development (chapter 12) o Culture and society (chapter 14) · Two additional new chapters created by recombining previous ones: o The Greater Caribbean and Central America (chapter 4) o Political transitions in comparative perspective (chapter 13) Ancillaries · Companion Website (www.oup.com/us/skidmore) o For students and general readers: a timeline of key events, analyses of major news developments, lists of heads of state, questions for review, suggestions for further reading, and guides to primary sources o For instructors: an essay on pedagogical challenges in teaching Latin America, sample syllabi, and a guide to instructional videos and films

Author Biography

Thomas E. Skidmore is Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University. He is the author of Brazil: Five Centuries of Change (OUP 1999), Politics in Brazil 1930-1964 (OUP 2007), The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil (OUP 1990), and Black into White (Duke University Press 1993).Peter H. Smith is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Simon Bolivar Professor of Latin American Studes at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Democracy in Latin America (OUP 2005) and Talons of the Eagle, 3e (OUP 2008).James N. Green is Associate Professor of History and Brazilian Studies at Brown University. He is the author of Beyond Carnival: Male Homosexuality in Twentieth-century Brazil (University of Chicago 1999).

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Questions And Contexts	p. 1
Why Latin America?	p. 3
Contrast and Paradox	p. 5
The Colonial Foundations	p. 14
Prelude to Conquest	p. 14
Colonial Spanish America	p. 16
Portugueses America: A Different World?	p. 23
Independence for Latin America	p. 27
The Pull of the International Economy	p. 40
Cast Studies: Change Over Time	p. 43
Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution	p. 45
From Colony to Nationhood	p. 45
The Mexican Revolution	p. 54
Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change	p. 58
The Contemporary Scene (1994-present)	p. 75
Central America and the Caribbean: Within the U.S. Orbit	p. 82
World Powers, the United States, and the Greater Caribbean	p. 82
From Colonies to Nationhood	p. 86
Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change	p. 91
Politics and Policy: Panama	p. 97
Politics and Policy: Nicaragua	p. 100
Politics and Policy: El Salvador	p. 104
Politics and Policy: Guatemala	p. 108
Politics and Policy: The Dominican Republic	p. 111
Politics and Policy: Haiti	p. 113
Politics and Policy: Puerto Rico	p. 117
Cuba: Key Colony, Socialist State	p. 121
From Colony to Nationhood	p. 121
Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change	p. 124
Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change	p. 128
The Cuban Revolution	p. 132
Framing U.S. Policies	p. 136
Policy Experimentation and Regime Consolidation	p. 140
The Contemporary Scene (1990-present)	p. 146
The Andes: Soldiers, Oligarchs, and Indians	p. 150
From Colony to Nationhood	p. 151
Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change	p. 153
Politics and Policy: Peru	p. 163
Politics and Policy: Bolivia	p. 173
Politics and Policy: Ecuador	p. 184
Colombia: Civility and Violence	p. 191
From Colony to Nationhood	p. 191
Creating Political Parties	p. 194
The Loss of Panama	p. 197
Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change	p. 198
Politics and Policies: Patterns of Change	p. 203
The Contemporary Scene (1990-present)	p. 211
Venezula: The Perils of Prosperity	p. 219
From Colony to Nationhood	p. 220
Gunoats and Diplomacy	p. 224
Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change	p. 226
Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change	p. 230
The Contemporary Scene (1998-present)	p. 236
Argentina: Progress and Stalemate	p. 244
From Colony to Nationhood	p. 244
Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change	p. 248
Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change	p. 253
The Contemporary Scene (1983-present)	p. 271
Chile: Repression and Democracy	p. 278
From Colony to Nationhood	p. 278
Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change	p. 280
Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change	p. 284
The Contemporary Scene (1990-present)	p. 304
Brazil: The Awakening Giant	p. 306
From Colony to Nationhood	p. 306
Overview: Economic Growth and Social Change	p. 315
Politics and Policy: Patterns of Change	p. 321
The Contemporary Scene (1994-present)	p. 343
Themes And Reflections	p. 349
Strategies for Economic Development	p. 351
Narratives of Backwardness	p. 352
The Liberal Era (1880s-1920s)	p. 353
Import-Substitution Industrialization (1930s-1970s)	p. 358
The Socialist Alternative (1950s-1980s)	p. 362
Neoliberalism-Once Dominant, Now Challenged (1980s-present)	p. 368
Dynamics of Political Transformation	p. 376
Oligarchic Rule and Top-Down Reform (1880s-1920s)	p. 377
Populism and Dictatorship (1930s-1970s)	p. 379
The Revolutionary Path (1950s-1980s)	p. 386
A Renewal of Democracy (1980s-present)	p. 389
Explorations in Comparative Analysis	p. 394
Culture and Society	p. 403
From Colonies to Nations	p. 404
Literature, Art, and New Ideas in a World Economy	p. 409
Nationalism, Radical Politics, and Turbulent Times	p. 414
Latin America Culture Enters a World Market	p. 423
Dictatorship, Democracy, and New Social Movements	p. 431
Glossary	p. 438
Guide to Website	p. 443
Index	p. 445
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