Latin America at 200 : a new introduction / by Berryman, Phillip, PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…-- Overcoming legacies of conquest and slavery : indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants -- Machismo contested : changing gender roles and expectations -- A changing religious landscape -- Conquest and colonial order -- Forging new nations -- The zigzag path to democracy and development -- Toward twenty-first-century economies -- Making democracy work : politics and the state -- Toward rule of law : combating crime and corruption -- Bodies and minds : achievements and obstacles in health and education -- Goods and people crossing borders : dimensions of globalization -- Conclusion : hopes and tasks of the bicentennial generation.…”
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Brazil : a century of change /

Table of Contents: “…Political Transition and the (Un)rule of Law in the Republic /…”

Human rights in the Maya region : global politics, cultural contentions, and moral engagements /

Table of Contents: “…Legal Globalization and Human Rights: Constructing the Rule of Law in Postconflict Guatemala? /…”

Dragonomics : how Latin America is maximizing (or missing out on) China's international development strategy / by Wise, Carol, JSTOR

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Democracy and its Discontents in Latin America. by Foweraker, Joe, PALCI EBSCO books

Table of Contents: “…Title Page ; Copyright page ; Contents; Tables and Figures; Tables; Table 3.1 Mean Tax Revenue Across Latin America, 1990−2010; Table 3.2 Public Support for the Evasion of Taxes; Table 3.3 Policy Effectiveness; Table 3.4 The Rule of Law; Table 4.1 Regional Inequality in Latin American Countries, 2000−2010; Table 4.2 Regional Inequality in Global Perspective, 2000−2010; Table 4.3 Effect of Inequality on Government Spending (percentage of GDP); Table 4.4 Interactive Effect of Inequality and Electoral Institutionson Government Spending (percentage of GDP)…”
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