TY - BOOK AU - Holden,Robert H. AU - Villars,Rina TI - Contemporary Latin America: 1970 to the present T2 - A history of the contemporary world SN - 9781405139700 AV - F1414.3 .H65 2013 U1 - 980 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex, UK PB - Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. publication KW - HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century KW - bisacsh KW - Latin America KW - History KW - 1980- KW - 20th century N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Contemporary Latin America presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years and comprehensively examines their impact on life in the region, and beyond. Provides a fresh approach and a new interpretation of the seismic changes of the last 40 years in Latin America. Introduces major themes from a humanistic and universal perspective, putting each subject in a context that readers can understand and relate to. Focuses on 'Ibero-America'--Brazil and the eighteen countries that were formerly Spanish possessions--while offering valuable comparative views of the non-Iberian areas of the Caribbean. Emphasizes the global, regional and national dimensions of the region's recent past"--; "Provides a fresh approach and a new interpretation of the seismic changes of the last 40 years in Latin America"-- ER -