{"product_id":"latin-america-john-ward-9780415318235","title":"Latin America: Development and Conflict Since 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eBringing the story up-to-date, this expanded new edition takes into account recent developments including Argentina's 2001 debt default and the 2002 presidential election in Brazil. \u003cem\u003eLatin America \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an introduction to the economic and political history of the region in the last half century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with a brief history of Latin America since 1492, John Ward discusses the interactions between economic, political and social issues. The discussions includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* the long-term background to the 1980s debt crisis\u003cbr\u003e* the effects of neo-liberal free market reforms\u003cbr\u003e* relations with the United States and the wider world\u003cbr\u003e* welfare provision in relation to wider economic issues\u003cbr\u003e* social trends as reflected by changes in the status of women\u003cbr\u003e* globalization and environmental debates\u003cbr\u003e* comparisons with the more dynamic East Asian economies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso including biographies of the leading figures of the period and an expanded bibliography, it will provide central reading to Latin American history students, researchers and the interested general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415318238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415318235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.46w x 0.34d","brand":"John Ward","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086586884351,"sku":"9780415318235","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4215db3-5d66-42cd-9929-f9ca941d03eb.jpg?v=1769095540","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/latin-america-john-ward-9780415318235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}