Latin America since Independence (eBook)

Thomas C. Wright is distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

AcknowledgmentsAcronymsMap of Mexico, Central America, and the CaribbeanMap of South AmericaIntroductionPart I: Colonial RootsChapter 1: Origins of the Colonial LegaciesPart II: Independence and its Challenges, 1790s–1870sChapter 2: The Independence of Latin AmericaChapter 3: The Age of CaudillosReflections on the Colonial Legacies, 1790s–1870sPart III: Exports, Oligarchies, and Yankees, 1870s–1930Chapter 4: The Export EconomiesChapter 5: Political Consolidation and Social ChangeChapter 6: Rise of the YankeeReflections on the Colonial Legacies, 1870s–1930Part IV: Revolution, Depression, and Cold War, 1930–1959Chapter 7: The Mexican RevolutionChapter 8: Depression, Political Change, and Cold WarReflections on the Colonial Legacies, 1930–1959Part V: The Era of the Cuban Revolution, 1959–1990Chapter 9: The Cuban RevolutionChapter 10: The Cuban Revolution, Latin America, and the United StatesChapter 11: The Reaction: Repression and State TerrorismReflections on the Colonial Legacies, 1959-1990Part IV: Contemporary Latin America, 1990–PresentChapter 12: Neoliberalism, Democracy, the Pink Tide, and Other Developments since 1990Reflections on the Colonial Legacies, 1990–PresentConclusion: Colonial Legacies and Today’s Latin AmericaBibliographyIndex