Acknowledgments | |
Prologue: Why Latin America? | |
The Colonial Foundations, 1492-1880s | |
The Transformation of Modern Latin America, 1880s-1990s | |
Argentina: Prosperity, Deadlock, and Change | |
Chile: Socialism, Repression, and Democracy | |
Brazil: Development for Whom? | |
Peru: Soldiers, Oligarchs, and Indians | |
Colombia: Discord, Civility, and Violence | |
Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution | |
Cuba: Late Colony, First Socialist State | |
The Caribbean: Colonies and Mini-States | |
Central America: Colonialism, Dictatorship, and Revolution | |
Latin America, the United States, and the World | |
Epilogue: What Future for Latin America? | |
Statistical Appendix | |
Analytical Appendix | |
Heads of State | |
Suggestions for Further Reading | |
Index | |
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