Encyclopedia of the inter-American system /
"Multidisciplinary, scholarly work by well-known political scientist and specialist of inter-American relations. Foremost reference in the field. More comprehensive and up-to-date than Sheinin's or Stoetzer's. Lengthy entries describe in historical perspective the major events and fac...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
1997
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Summary: | "Multidisciplinary, scholarly work by well-known political scientist and specialist of inter-American relations. Foremost reference in the field. More comprehensive and up-to-date than Sheinin's or Stoetzer's. Lengthy entries describe in historical perspective the major events and facets of the inter-American system (IAS) at all levels: national, regional, sub-regional, institutional (OAS, IDB, NAFTA, etc.), and personal/personnel. Each entry followed by section with leading, relevant sources in English and Spanish. Also includes useful bibliographic essay (p. 533-536) and extensive index (p. 536-561). Chronology and appendices include IAS membership, nine structural charts, and texts of OAS Charter and Rio Treaty"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. |
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Physical Description: | xxii, 561 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [533]-536) and index |
ISBN: | 0313286000 (alk. paper) |