Latin America in the Twentieth Century

Latin America has long had a reputation for violence and unpredictability. In this study, two specialists in Latin American politics present a new view of this vital region, its frustrations, setbacks and its exciting possibilities.

Inhalt
Order and progress; land and liberty; depression and dependency; the olive branch and the arrows; the military and development; democratic consolidation; a new start?; presidents of Latin American States since 1900; Prime Ministers of Caribbean States.