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Overview
The Regional Handbooks of Economic Development series provides accessible overviews of countries within their larger domestic and international contexts, focusing on the relations among regions as they meet the challenges of the twenty first century.The series allows the non-specialist student to explore a wide range of complex factors-social and political as well as economic-that affect the growth of developing regions in Asia, Europe, and South America. Each Handbook provides an overview chapter discussing the region's economic conditions within an historical and political context, as well as 20 or more chapter-length essays written by recognized experts, which analyze the key issues affecting a region's economy: its population, natural resources, foreign trade, labor problems, and economic inequalities, and other vital factors.
In addition, the volumes offer useful support materials, including a series of appendices that include a detailed chronology of events in the region, a glossary of terms, biographical entries on key personalities, an annotated bibliography of further reading, and a comprehensive analytical index.
Synopsis
Surveying the broad historical and present issues related to the economic development of the 12 independent states of the continent of South America (including Guyana and Suriname, conventionally left out of discussions of Latin America), 20 chapters look at historical trends since 1492, individual case studies of each country, and thematic examinations of current issues affecting the entire region. The historical examinations are divided into the periods 1492-1870, 1870-1945, and 1945-2001. The thematic chapters look the environment and natural resources; agriculture; labor, indigenous, and social movements; attempts at integration; and relations with the United States. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Surveying the broad historical and present issues related to the economic development of the 12 independent states of the continent of South America (including Guyana and Suriname, conventionally left out of discussions of Latin America), 20 chapters look at historical trends since 1492, individual case studies of each country, and thematic examinations of current issues affecting the entire region. The historical examinations are divided into the periods 1492-1870, 1870-1945, and 1945-2001. The thematic chapters look the environment and natural resources; agriculture; labor, indigenous, and social movements; attempts at integration; and relations with the United States. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)