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This popular book, now in its fifth edition, is a lively interpretive history that continues to be one of Oxford's most successful textbooks. Modern Latin America, 5/e has been thoroughly revised and expanded throughout. The authors have added sociocultural sections and boxes to nearly every chapter. The boxes cover such diverse areas as soccer in Brazil, Santería in Cuba, and the recent popularity of Latin music in the United States, all of which give this edition a distinctly new and exciting flavor. All political and economic information has been brought up-to-date and, as in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth case study approach that guides readers through the major countries of Latin America, highlighting central themes including European-New World interaction, racial mixtures, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the area. With an insightful look into the future, Modern Latin America, 5/e will continue to be an exceptional text for undergraduate courses on contemporary Latin American history, society, and politics.

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• Acknowledgments
• Prologue: Why Latin America?
• 1 The Colonial Foundations, 1492-1880s
• 2 The Transformation of Modern Latin America, 1880s-1990s
• 3 Argentina: Prosperity, Deadlock, and Change
• 4 Chile: Socialism, Repression, and Democracy
• 5 Brazil: Development for Whom?
• 6 Peru: Soldiers, Oligarchs, and Indians
• 7 Colombia: Discord, Civility, and Violence
• 8 Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution
• 9 Cuba: Late Colony, First Socialist State
• 10 The Caribbean: Colonies and Mini-States
• 11 Central America: Colonialism, Dictatorship, and Revolution
• 12 Latin America, the United States, and the World
• Epilogue: What Future for Latin America?
• Statistical Appendix
• Analytical Appendix
• Heads of State
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Index

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Thomas E. Skidmore is Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Professor of Modern Latin American History and Director of the Center for Modern Latin American Studies at Brown University. Peter H. Smith is Professor of Political Science, Simón Bolívar Professor of Latin American Studies, and Director of Latin American Studies at the University of California, San Diego.