Modern Latin America - Softcover

The revised and expanded fifth edition of "Modern Latin America" offers a survey text for undergraduate courses in 20th century Latin American history and politics. The authors have added socio-cultural sectors and boxes to nearly every chapter, and all political and economic information has been brought up-to-date. As in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides students through the major countries of Latin America, highlighting central themes such as European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and US intervention in the area.

Thomas E. Skidmore is Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Professor of Modern Latin American History and Director of the Center for Modern Latin American Studies at Brown University. Peter H. Smith is Professor of Political Science, Simon Bolivar Professor of Latin American Studies, and Director of Latin American Studies at the University of California, San Diego."