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slanted
Having lived in the region for over a decade I have a pretty good knowledge of the events going on around me.I bought this book hoping it would fill in some gaps in my personal knowledge of past and current events in South America.I noticed that many pertinent facts were omitted as the book immediately began making Hugo Chavez look as good as it possibly could.I am apolitical (I don't take sides in the local politics), but this book seemed so much like slanted propaganda to me that I didn't waste my time reading through the whole thing.I would not recommend this book if you are interested in an accurate picture of South America.

Kozloff's text, Latin America for everyone
Kozloff is a respected historian in the field of Latin America, and has published other books with which to supplement "Revolution! South America and the Rise of the New Left."I am currently using the text as a student participating in the Model Organization of American States and to be sure the text provides ample historical figures with which to work.The book gives an appropriate, if abbreviated, historical background on the histories of Latin America's new leftist nations (Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela mostly) and cites these historical occurrences with contemporary social, political, and economic movements.
The book works well for those wishing to obtain knowledge of what drives these leftist movements, as Latin America is an exceptionally polarized region (save moderates like Brazil and Argentina).For those aligned with the political left and familiar with Latin America some of the information is obvious, but Kozloff also provides fresh insight on the historical nature of these left-shifted movements.For those more aligned with the right, Kozloff's text may be even more beneficial.Commonly, Latin America is consistently viewed as an area of perpetual contemporary happenings, and many disregard the immediate past (mid 20th - 1990) as a time period of "lost years."Kozloff rejects this notion and provides little known (and unfortunately rarely cared about) historical findings that have help foment an anti-right viewpoint by the Latin American proletariat.To put this in perspective; in Latin America, Obama is center-right, while George Bush was far-right.Political concepts of socialism are very strong amongst much of the Latin American popular classes.
Most importantly, Kozloff's text is easy to read.It does not bog the reader with 'ivory-tower' sentence structure or specialized vocabulary.For those who wish to read from 'cover-to-cover' they will find a well organized and informative historical work.For those wishing to expand their knowledge base in certain areas, the book is well indexed and readily appropriate for scholars looking to perform secondary source research.

"Revolution" in South America
This is the best book so far on recent political developments in South America.Although concise at 249 pages, it provides answers to the most important questions raised and a fair and objective interpretation of well documented events.Having lived and worked in Ecuador and followed political developments there over the past five years, I can attest to the accuracy of the data presented and the clarity and objectivity of the interpretations.One might not consider these developments "revolutionary", but Kozloff describes them accurately and well.

Important Book on a Timely Subject
This book is packed with information about the changing social and political situation in 6 major South American countries. Personal observations and reflections are woven throughout, as well as interviews with a wide range of characters. The sea change in our hemisphere is one of the major events of this time in history, but has been largely ignored or misunderstood by our media. Revolution: South America and the Rise of the New Left is an invaluable contribution to a discussion which has just begun. ... Read more

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More than any other continent, South America "has preserved the conditions that allow mythology to be freely produced." Dividing the continent into seven carefully mapped regions, John Bierhorst shows how South America's principal myths can be traced from tribe to tribe and how each region has developed its own unique oral tradition. Generous samples from the stories themselves introduce the female creators of the northern Andes, the male gods of the ancient Incas, and the Brazilian tricksters Sun and Moon. Originally published in 1988, Bierhorst has updated the text to reflect the abundance of new information that has become available since the mid 80s and written a new Afterward in which he emphasizes the durability of Indian mythology. Illustrations of native artwork and chapters devoted to special topics--including the connections between myths and politics--help to provide a well-rounded overview of this fascinating and little-known lore. Detailed maps show tribal locations and the distribution of key stories and samples of differing narrative styles add enrichment, as some of the world's purest and most powerful myths are made more accessible--and more meaningful--than ever before. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Investigates the governmental transition in Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, and Ecuador. This work discusses such issues as the undercurrents of popular discontent, and the progress toward increased civilian political participation. ... Read more

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This edited collection explores how different dictators and authoritarian parties and factions have frequently succeeded in rising to power in modern Latin America, often retaining political and/or military control for long periods of time. The volume examines whether there are common factors within the Latin American sociopolitical, cultural, and historical context that have allowed authoritarianism to play such a fundamental and recurrent role in the continent's development. Including chapters on Mexico, Chile, Cuba, Paraguay, and Honduras, the work will be of interest to scholars and students alike in comparative politics, Latin American history, and Latin American studies. ... Read more

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Geography has always played a major role in world politics. In this study, Philip Kelly maps the geopolitics of South America, a continent where relative isolation from the power centers in North America and Eurasia and often forbidding internal terrain have given rise to a fascinating and unique geopolitical structure. Kelly uses the geographical concepts of "checkerboards" and "shatterbelts" to characterize much of South America's geopolitics and to explain why the continent has never been unified nor dominated by a single nation. This approach accounts for both historical relationships among South American countries and for such current situations as Brazil's inability to extend its authority across the continent from Atlantic to Pacific, its traditional competition with Argentina, its territorial expansion toward the continental heartlands, its encirclement by neighbors fearful of such expansion, and its recent rapprochement with Argentina. An important component of this book is the incorporation of the thinking and writing of South American geopolitical analysts, which leads to an interesting inventory of viewpoints on frontier conflicts, territorial expansion, industrial development, economic cooperation, and United States and European relations. Kelly's findings will be important reading for geographers, political scientists, and students and scholars of Latin American history. ... Read more

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This dictionary provides a guide to the most important organisations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of South America. This book should be of interest to students of international politics, journalists, researchers, aid workers, business people and general reference. ... Read more

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Datamonitor's Defense Spending in South America industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Defense Spending industry. It includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

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• Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
• Provides textual analysis of Defense Spending in South America’s recent performance and future prospects
• Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
• Includes a five-year forecast of Defense Spending in South America
• The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
• Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

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South America Police Handbook ... Read more

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Economists generally agree that trade barriers are detrimental and decrease overall economic efficiency, this can be explained by the theory of comparative advantage. In theory, free trade involves the removal of all such barriers, except perhaps those considered necessary for health or national security. In practice, however, even those countries promoting free trade heavily subsidise certain industries, such as agriculture and steel. Examples of free trade areas are: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), European Free Trade Association, European Union (EU), Union of South American Nations. Other trade barriers include differences in culture, customs, traditions, laws, language and currency. This new book is based on information from The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ... Read more

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In Constructing Democratic Governance, Jorge I. Dominguez and Abraham F. Lowenthal bring together a distinguished group of scholars to assess how well democracy has been working in this volatile part of the world. The authors find that serious problems still plague these new democracies. Many of these problems are related to the political institutions, including political parties, the civil service, and the justice system. Part I introduces broad thematic surveys of such key issues as the role of the left, conservatism, inequality, and indigenous peoples. Part II reviews the South American nations. Part III focuses on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, including Cuba. In Part IV, the volume editors draw conclusions about the problems and prospects for stable democracies in Latin America.

In addition to the complete hardcover edition, Constructing Democratic Governance is available in three paperback volumes, each containing the introduction and conclusion from the complete edition and organized for convenient course use.