Latin America

<p>Bringing the story up-to-date this expanded new edition takes into account recent developments including Argentina's 2001 debt default and the 2002 presidential election in Brazil. <em>Latin America </em>provides an introduction to the economic and political history of the region in the last half century.</p><p>Beginning with a brief history of Latin America since 1492 John Ward discusses the interactions between economic political and social issues. The discussions includes:</p><p>* the long-term background to the 1980s debt crisis<br>* the effects of neo-liberal free market reforms<br>* relations with the United States and the wider world<br>* welfare provision in relation to wider economic issues<br>* social trends as reflected by changes in the status of women<br>* globalization and environmental debates<br>* comparisons with the more dynamic East Asian economies.</p><p>Also including biographies of the leading figures of the period and an expanded bibliography it will provide central reading to Latin American history students researchers and the interested general reader.</p>