Latin America in the world economy : mercantile colonialism to global capitalism /
Latin America in the World Economy considers the dual aspect of Latin American development: how external factors (phases of world capitalism since Columbus) interweave with internal factors (Latin American culture, politics, and social groups). Within his skillful approach, Weaver demonstrates how d...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, CO :
Westview Press,
2000.
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| Series: | Latin American perspectives series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Latin America in the World Economy considers the dual aspect of Latin American development: how external factors (phases of world capitalism since Columbus) interweave with internal factors (Latin American culture, politics, and social groups). Within his skillful approach, Weaver demonstrates how domestic social conflicts and power relations have consistently capitalized on changes in the international economy, while, conversely, engagement with the international economy has consistently constrained local struggles and patterns of change. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 252 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-240) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813346649 (electronic bk.) 0813346649 (electronic bk.) |