Latin America since independence two centuries of continuity and change Wright, Thomas C. creator author. Rowman & Littlefield EBA text bibliography Electronic books. History. mdu 2017 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (x, 362 pages) This innovative text offers a clear and concise introduction to Latin America since independence. Thomas C. Wright traces continuity and change in five colonial legacies, showing how crucial they have been in shaping contemporary political systems, economies, societies, and religious institutions in a richly diverse region. Part I. Colonial roots -- Origins of the colonial legacies -- Part II. Independence and its challenges, 1790s-1870s -- The independence of Latin America -- The age of caudillos -- Reflections on the colonial legacies, 1790s-1870s -- Part III. Exports, oligarchies, and yankees, 1870s-1930 -- The export economies -- Political consolidation and social change -- Rise of the yankee -- Reflections on the colonial legacies, 1870s-1930 -- Part IV. Revolution, depression, and Cold War, 1930-1959 -- The Mexican Revolution -- Depression, political change, and Cold War -- Reflections on the colonial legacies, 1930-1959 -- Part V. The era of the Cuban Revolution, 1959-1990 -- The Cuban Revolution -- The Cuban Revolution, Latin America, and the United States -- The reaction: repression and state terrorism -- Reflections on the colonial legacies, 1959-1990 -- Part VI. Contemporary Latin America -- Neoliberalism, democracy, the pink tide, and other developments since 1990 -- Reflections on the colonial legacies, 1990-present -- Conclusion: colonial legacies and today's Latin America. Thomas C. Wright. Includes bibliographical references and index. cl----- Latin America History 19th century Latin America History 20th century HISTORY Latin America General HISTORY Latin America South America Latin America 1800-1999 fast F1413 .W75 2017eb 980/.02 Latin America since independence Wright, Thomas C. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017 (DLC) 2016048439 Latin American silhouettes 9781442235724 1442235721 9781442235700 1442235713 9781442235717 2017002336 82A34622-EDF6-447E-8256-90FD53BC46B1 OverDrive, Inc. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tamucs/detail.action?docID=4809913 DLC 170118 20250816205545.3 in00004059222 eng