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Author:

Vanden, Harry E.

Title:

Politics of Latin America : the power game / Harry E. Vanden, Gary Prevost.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xix, 603 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Latin America--Politics and government.
Amérique latine--Politique et gouvernement.

Other Authors:

Prevost, Gary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Recent legislative elections. Early history -- Democracy, dictators, and Tío Sam: a historical overview from independence to the present day -- Other Americans -- Society, family, and gender -- Religion in Latin America -- Oolitical economy of Latin America -- Democracy and authoritarianism: Latin American political culture -- Politics, power, institutions, and actors -- Revolution and change in Latin America -- Guatemala / Gary Prevost, Harry E. Vanden -- Mexico / Nora Hamilton -- Cuba / Gary Prevost -- Brazil / Wilber Albert Chaffee -- Argentina / Aldo C. Vacs -- Chile / Eduardo Silva -- Venezuela / Daniel Hellinger -- Colombia / John C. Dugas -- Nicaragua / Gary Prevost, Harry E. Vanden -- Appendix 2: Presidential elections -- Appendix 2: Recent legislative elections.

ISBN:

9780195188080
9780195188080 (pbk. : alk. paper)
019518808X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780195188073 (cloth : alk. paper)
0195188071 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)60375655

LCCN:

2005048824

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)