Latin America: Economy and Society since 1930

by Leslie Bethell

Overview

The Cambridge History of Latin America is a large scale, collaborative, multi-volume history of Latin America spanning the five hundred years between the late fifteenth century and the present. Latin America: Economy and Society since 1930 brings together chapters from Parts 1 and 2 of Volume VI of The Cambridge History to provide a complete survey of the Latin American economies since 1930. This will be useful for both teachers and students of Latin American history and of contemporary Latin America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521593939
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/13/1998
Series:	Cambridge History of Latin America
Pages:	536
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Part I. Population: 1. The population of Latin America, 1930–90; Part II. Economy: 2. The Latin American economies, 1929–39; 3. The Latin American economies, 1939–c.1950; 4. The Latin American economies, 1950–90; Part III. Economy and Society: 5. Urban social structures in Latin America, 1930–90; 6. The agrarian structures of Latin America, 1930–90; Part IV. State, Economy and Society: 7. State organisation in Latin America since 1930; Bibliographical essays; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"The expertise of the authors is impressive..." George L. Vasquez, History

"...a useful addition to the literature on the political economy of Latin America." Labor History

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