The Cambridge History of Latin America

Volume 6, Part 2 examines the military in Latin American politics; democracy; the Left; labour movements and the urban working class; rural mobilisation and violence.

Leslie Bethell (Edited by)

9780521465564, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 January 1995

800 pages
23.9 x 16.1 x 4.4 cm, 1.12 kg

"Any addition to the monumental Cambridge History provides a salient landmark for Latin American studies since the series offers both a unique teaching and research aid and a useful synopsis of the 'state-of-the-art- in the field. Volume VI - split into two sizable volumes - is no exception... a great deal of valuable scholarship is packed into these volumes... volumes that will be widely and profitably used, particularly by readers looking for up-to-date resumes of these grand, complex contemporary themes... The area covered by the contributors is enormous... their - generally - diligent mapping of modern Latin America has greatly enhanced our collective cognitive capacity." - Journal of Latin American Studies

The second part of Volume 6 of The Cambridge History of Latin America examines the military in Latin American politics; democracy; the Left; labour movements and the urban working class; rural mobilisation and violence. It also takes a look at the role of women in twentieth-century Latin American economy, society, and politics. The volume finishes with a discussion of the actions and importance of the Catholic and Protestant churches.

General preface
Preface to volume 6
Part I. State: 1. State organization in Latin America since 1930 Laurence Whitehead
Part II. Politics: 2. Democracy in Latin America since 1930 Jonathan Hartlyn
3. The left in Latin American politics since c.1920 Alan Angell
4. The military in Latin American politics since 1930 Alain Rouquie
Part III. Society and Politics: 5. The urban working class and labour movement in Latin America since 1930 Ian Roxborough
6. Rural mobilizations in Latin America since c.1920 Guillermo de la Peña
7. Women in twentieth-century Latin American society Asunción Lavrin
Part IV. Church: 8. The Catholic church in Latin America Enrique Dussel
9. The Protestant churches in Latin America since 1930 José Miguez Bonino
Bibliographical essays
Index.

Subject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], History of the Americas [HBJK]