Politics and Latin America (Annotated Bibliography)
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This 10 page annotated bibliography examines a variety of books on Latin America and U.S. policy. Each book contains two pages of summary and comment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA628LA.rtf

“Ano que viene estamos en Cuba, by Gustav Firmat, and Cuba: neither heaven nor hell by Maria LopezVigil
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” An account of two recent works on Cuba, in which the authors give their personal perceptions of the country in terms of national and cultural identity, the development of democratisation, and the role of women in modern post-revolutionary Cuba. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLcuba.wps

“Chicana feminism”
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A paper which looks at the way in which Chicana feminism deals with the issues of gender inequality, both in Mexican culture and in society as a whole, and considers the other issues such as racial discrimination which they have had to face in their struggle to achieve equal cultural recognition in a multi-ethnic society.
Filename: JLchicana.wps

“Drug Trade and Capitalism in Colombia”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which the drug trade in Colombia is based on a capitalist ideology, the connection which the major drug cartels have with the political administration of the country, and the effect which the USA’s war on drugs in the region is having on the indigenous population. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLcolombia.wps

“Eroding Military Influence In Brazil Politicians Against Soldiers”: A Discussion of the Book by Wendy Hunter
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An 8 page overview of the “rational choice theory” proposed by this author in an attempt to explain the effect of Brazil’s democracy on the gradual erosion of military emphasis in favor of programs perceived by the masses to be in their best interests. Suggests that politicians make a rational decision to pursue the votes of the masses over the few which could be gleaned by maintaining a more militarily favorable approach. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPbrzRtn.wps

“History of psychology in Mexico”
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A five page paper which looks at the history and development of psychological theory and practice in Mexico, with particular reference to the Aztec culture, the influence of the Spaniards and the advances which were made in psychological thought during the early part of the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLpsychmex.wps

“Illiberal” Democracy -- Authoritarianism in Disguise
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This 10 page report discusses the idea of “illiberal” democracy and how in nations throughout the world, democratic elections are held and then pointed to as examples of the democratization of the country. Such systems are those which claim to be democracies but are actually a hybrid in which political liberties exist but civil liberties are limited. The rule of the people is determined by what those ruling the people want them to want. Peru serves as an excellent example of that process and is discussed in the paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWildemo.rtf

“Jamaica’s Michael Manley”
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A 3 page paper which examines “Jamaica’s Michael Manley: The Great Transformation (1972-92)” by David Panton and Rex Nettleford. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAjamrx.rtf

“Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks” by Herbert Braun
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A 3 page summary of “Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks” by Herbert Braun. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbraun.rtf