Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780879032654
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Statistical Abstract of Latin America, Volume 38
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780879032654
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Philosophy and Literature in Latin America
Author: Jorge J. E. GraciaPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791400388
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Philosophy and Literature in Latin America presents a unique and original view of the current state of development in Latin America of two disciplines that are at the core of the humanities. Divided into two parts, each section explores the contributions of distinguished American and Latin American experts and authors. The section on literature includes the literary activities of Latin Americans working in the United States, an area in which very little research has been demonstrated and, for that reason, will add an interesting new dimension to the field of Latin American studies.
Latin America vs East Asia: A Comparative Development Perspective
Author: Jingyuan LinPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315492237
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
This study makes a solid case for the now prevalent contention that the development model of East Asian NICs is less costly (i.e. over inflation levels and more equitable income distribution), more adaptive to fluctuating would market conditions (eg. successful adjustment to the two oil crises) and more sustainable (i.e. high growth rates, even in the turbulent 1970s) than that of the Latin American NICs. In considering these issues, this book examines the major Latin American countries' economic problems and development experiences in light of the more successful stabilization and development experiences of the East Asian countries, Taiwan and South Korea in particular.
Statistical Reference Index
Author: Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Undocumented Mexicans in the USA
Author: David M. HeerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521382472
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
When this volume was published in 1990, undocumented Mexican immigrants had become an important component of the US population. In this book the author analyzes the results of a unique survey conducted in Los Angeles County, where an estimated 44 percent of the undocumented Mexican population lived. The survey allows the author to make comparisons among the groups of undocumented and legal Mexican immigrants and to study the effects of legal status on their living conditions. The author also examines the findings of a number of other social scientists, providing a comprehensive summary of the data on undocumented Mexicans in the US. In his conclusion, he turns to an evaluation of policy options for incorporating this group into the US population and for immigrants. The book will be useful to sociologists and other social scientists as well as to lawyers and policy experts studying the problem of illegal immigrants.
Bureaucracy and Politics in Mexico
Author: Eduardo Torres EspinosaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429860609
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
First published in 1999, the main theme of this book is the relationship between bureaucracy and politics in Mexico. This examined though a study of the Secretariat of Programming and Budget, which came into existence in 1976 and was abolished in 1992. The book charts the rise and fall of the Secretariat over three presidential terms and gives an explanation of the chain of events that led to its disappearance. In doing so it underlines the significant impact hat institutional and bureaucratic factors have on group politics in contemporary Mexico.
The Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Harry SanabriaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317350243
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The first single-authored comprehensive introduction to major contemporary research trends, issues, and debates on the anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean. The text provides wide and historically informed coverage of key facets of Latin American and Caribbean societies and their cultural and historical development as well as the roles of power and inequality. Cymeme Howe, Visiting Assistant Professor of Cornell University writes, “The text moves well and builds over time, paying close attention to balancing both the Caribbean and Latin America as geographic regions, Spanish and non-Spanish speaking countries, and historical and contemporary issues in the field. I found the geographic breadth to be especially impressive.” Jeffrey W. Mantz of California State University, Stanislaus, notes that the contents “reflect the insights of an anthropologist who knows Latin America intimately and extensively.”
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Author: Terrorism and Democratic Stability
Author: Laud HumphreysPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351486578
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Can terrorism and state violence cause democratic breakdowns? Although the origins of violence have been studied, only rarely are its consequences. And even when the consequences of violence are studied, its effects are usually limited to consideration of preexisting conflict that originally spawned the violence. In Terrorism and Democratic Stability, Holmes claims that to understand the consequences of violence on democratic stability, terrorism and state responses to terrorism must be studied together. Her innovative approach identifies citizen support as a key factor in the state's ability to sustain democracy and achieve stability. Her focus is Uruguay, Peru, and Spain.