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Synopsis
Kirby (law and government, Dublin City U., Ireland) presents his introductory textbook to Latin American society, economics, and politics. After brief expositions of its history since the 1870s, he devotes the bulk of the material to the impact of neoliberal reforms that have operated throughout the region (except Cuba) since the 1980s. Separate chapters are provided for economic changes, political changes, changes in regional structures, and the reality of people's daily lives, with another chapter devoted to the unique case of Cuba. Final chapters look at the current political and social actors shaping Latin American realities. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR