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This new edition of the preeminent history of Latin America has been brought up to date in all areas, examining the implications of the end of the Cold War on U.S.-Latin America relations, such recent developments as international drug trafficking, and the ongoing trend away from authoritarian regimes toward civilian leaders and elected governments. As in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth, case-study approach to guide students through such central themes as European-Indian and European-African interaction, large-scale immigration in the late 19th and 20th centuries, populist political leadership, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the region.

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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