Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982
Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982

Author: René De La Pedraja

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 147660293X

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This book continues the narrative begun by the author in Wars of Latin America, 1899-1941. It provides a clear and readable description of military combat occurring in Latin America from 1948 to the start of 1982. (In an unusual peaceful lull, Latin America experienced no wars from 1942 to 1947.) Although the text concentrates on combat narrative, matters of politics, business, and international relations appear as necessary to explain the wars. The author draws on many previously unknown sources to provide information never before published. The book traces the many insurgencies in Latin America as well as conventional wars. Among the highlights are the chapters on the Cuban and Nicaraguan insurrections and on the Bay of Pigs invasion. One goal of the text is to explain why, of the many insurgencies appearing in Latin America, only those in Cuba and Nicaragua were successful in overthrowing governments. The book also helps explain why even unsuccessful insurgencies have survived for decades, as has happened in Colombia and Peru. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Wars of Latin America, 1982-2013
Wars of Latin America, 1982-2013

Author: René De La Pedraja

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-10-04

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 078647016X

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This book, continuing the narrative begun by the author in two preceding volumes, provides a clear description of military combat occurring in Latin America for the years from 1982 into mid-2013. Although the text concentrates on combat operations, matters of politics, business and international relations appear as necessary to understand the wars. The author has uncovered many previously unknown sources to provide new information never published before. The book traces the many insurgencies in Latin America as well as conventional wars. Among the highlights are the chapters on the Falklands War and the U.S. invasions of Grenada and Panama. One useful aspect of the text is an explanation of why, of the many insurgencies appearing in Latin America, only those in Cuba and Nicaragua were successful in overthrowing governments. The book also helps explain why even unsuccessful insurgencies have survived for decades, as has happened in Colombia and Peru. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Militarization, Democracy, and Development
Militarization, Democracy, and Development

Author: Kirk S. Bowman

Publisher: Penn State University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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Do Third World countries benefit from having large militaries, or does this impede their development? Kirk Bowman uses statistical analysis to demonstrate that militarization has had a particularly malignant impact in this region. For his quantitative comparison he draws on longitudinal data for a sample of 76 developing countries and for 18 Latin American nations. To illuminate the causal mechanisms at work, Bowman offers a detailed comparison of Costa Rica and Honduras between 1948 and 1998. The case studies not only serve to bolster his general argument about the harmful effects of militarization but also provide many new insights into the processes of democratic consolidation and economic transformation in these two Central American countries.

The Cambridge History of Communism: Volume 3, Endgames? Late Communism in Global Perspective, 1968 to the Present
The Cambridge History of Communism: Volume 3, Endgames? Late Communism in Global Perspective, 1968 to the Present

Author: Juliane Fürst

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-09-21

Total Pages: 1080

ISBN-13: 1108509355

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The third volume of The Cambridge History of Communism spans the period from the 1960s to the present, documenting the last two decades of the global Cold War and the collapse of Soviet socialism. An international team of scholars analyze the rise of China as a global power continuing to proclaim its Maoist allegiance, and the transformation of the geopolitics and political economy of Cold War conflict in an era of increasing economic interpenetration. Beneath the surface, profound political, social, economic and cultural changes were occurring in the socialist and former socialist countries, resulting in the collapse and transformations of the existing socialist order and the changing parameters of world Marxism. This volume draws on innovative research to bring together history from above and below, including social, cultural, gender, and transnational history to transcend the old separation between Communist studies and the broader field of contemporary history.

Free Trade and Social Conflict in Colombia, Peru and Venezuela
Free Trade and Social Conflict in Colombia, Peru and Venezuela

Author: René De La Pedraja

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-09-08

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 078649929X

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Foreign capital and free trade policies have provoked fierce conflicts in South America in recent years. People in Colombia and Peru engaged in often violent clashes to defend their livelihoods against the encroachments of the free market and the impositions of Wall Street. Farmers organized to save their lands from foreign mining corporations, and cities fought to save their water from contamination. Native Americans blocked highways to preserve ancestral lands, while students paralyzed universities and called for reforms to higher education. The shift toward socialism in Venezuela, led by President Hugo Chavez, was bitterly opposed by privileged groups. Governments tried to quell the turmoil through repression, political maneuvering and propaganda. This book provides a dramatic account of the struggles.

Caribbean Revolutions
Caribbean Revolutions

Author: Rachel A. May

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1108424759

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A comprehensive history and comparative analysis of the most important Caribbean armed revolutionary movements during the Cold War era.

The United States and the Armed Forces of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, 2000-2014
The United States and the Armed Forces of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, 2000-2014

Author: René De La Pedraja

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-11-05

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 0786495081

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Tracing the U.S. government's efforts to shape the armed forces of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2014, this narrative concentrates on the Army but also discusses Air Force and naval forces, including the Marines and the Coast Guard. Police forces in those regions are also covered. Mexico's ongoing struggle with drug cartels is discussed extensively. Venezuela and Cuba receive considerable attention. This study is the first to examine in detail the armed forces of countries such as the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Sections on Haiti and Panama, countries supposedly without armies, reveal the decisive role the U.S. has played in determining their military policies. The text weaves the histories of these armed forces into the broader context of the politics, economics and international relations in the region. A clear and brief introduction to the relations of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean with the United States is provided.

Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982
Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982

Author: René De La Pedraja

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-04-29

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 0786470151

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This book continues the narrative begun by the author in Wars of Latin America, 1899-1941. It provides a clear and readable description of military combat occurring in Latin America from 1948 to the start of 1982. (In an unusual peaceful lull, Latin America experienced no wars from 1942 to 1947.) Although the text concentrates on combat narrative, matters of politics, business, and international relations appear as necessary to explain the wars. The author draws on many previously unknown sources to provide information never before published. The book traces the many insurgencies in Latin America as well as conventional wars. Among the highlights are the chapters on the Cuban and Nicaraguan insurrections and on the Bay of Pigs invasion. One goal of the text is to explain why, of the many insurgencies appearing in Latin America, only those in Cuba and Nicaragua were successful in overthrowing governments. The book also helps explain why even unsuccessful insurgencies have survived for decades, as has happened in Colombia and Peru. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Progress, Poverty and Exclusion
Progress, Poverty and Exclusion

Author: Rosemary Thorp

Publisher: IDB

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9781886938359

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A comprehensive Statistical Appendix provides regional and country-by-country data in such areas as GDP, manufacturing, sector productivity, prices, trade, income distribution and living standards."--BOOK JACKET.