An approachable, lucid and readable introduction to contemporary issues in Latin America. The book has the merits of making complex issues comprehensible without distorting them and of placing questions raised by social scientists in a clear context of contemporary history.
Christopher Abel, Reader in Latin American History, University College, London
The book has a strong and highly relevant ... Read moreanalytical framework (rhetoric vs. pragmatism, unity vs. diversity, and change vs. continuity) and is innovative in its approach. It combines academic rigour with an impressive breadth of coverage.
Peter W. Lambert, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics, University of Bath, and former president of the UK Society for Latin American Studies
This book reflects very well on most issues facing Latin America in these first decades of the twenty-first century.
Tullo Vigevani, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Sao Paulo State Universitytate University
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