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Title Contemporary Latin America : 1970 to the present / Robert H. Holden and Rina Villars.
Author Holden, Robert H., author.
Publisher Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.


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 In Library  Standard  Library Level 8  History UB380 HOL  

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Description ix, 353 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
ISBN 9781405139700 hardback
9781405139717 paper
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "Contemporary Latin America presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years and comprehensively examines their impact on life in the region, and beyond. Provides a fresh approach and a new interpretation of the seismic changes of the last 40 years in Latin America. Introduces major themes from a humanistic and universal perspective, putting each subject in a context that readers can understand and relate to. Focuses on 'Ibero-America'--Brazil and the eighteen countries that were formerly Spanish possessions--while offering valuable comparative views of the non-Iberian areas of the Caribbean. Emphasizes the global, regional and national dimensions of the region's recent past"-- Provided by publisher.
"Provides a fresh approach and a new interpretation of the seismic changes of the last 40 years in Latin America"-- Provided by publisher.
Series History of the contemporary world.
Library Class History UB380
Subject Latin America -- History -- 1980-
Latin America -- History -- 20th century.
Other Author Villars, Rina, author.

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