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Reid, Michael.

Forgotten continent the battle for Latin America's soul / [electronic resource] : Michael Reid. - New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2007. - xv, 384 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-365) and index.

The forgotten continent -- The Latin American conundrum -- The seed of democracy in the land of the caudillo -- Cold War and revolution : the United States and the left reject democracy -- Failed reformers, debt-ridden dictators : the right rejects democracy -- The rise and fall of the Washington consensus -- The populist challenge -- The reformist response -- Changing societies -- Evolving states -- The stubborn resilience of flawed democracies -- The loneliness of Latin America.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Nat. Bib. No.: GBA757508 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democracy--History.--Latin America

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Latin America--Politics and government--1980-
Latin America--Economic conditions--1982-

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: F1414.3 / .R35 2007eb

Dewey Class. No.: 980.03/8