Ano que viene estamos en Cuba, by Gustav Firmat Includes rough Spanish translation
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A paper which looks at Firmat’s account of his life in America as a Cuban, and the way in which he sees both his old homeland and the new; he gives a detailed account of the concepts of national identity and culture, and the way in which these are reflected in his dual nationality and cultural heritage.
Filename: JL2cuba.wps

Applying King's Nonviolence Theories to Peruvian Racial Bias
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A 5 page paper discussing ways in which the principles of nonviolent demonstration can call attention to and require negotiation of racial injustices that have been long institutionalized. Modern Peru holds the remains of colonial racial stratification as did the US in 1963 when Martin Luther King wrote "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" defending the use of the "direct action" aspect of nonviolent demonstration, the action of last resort to force negotiation leading to real and lasting change. Many of the stratifications that now exist in Peru are similar to those existing in the early 1960s. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KS-MLKPeru.wps

Arabic Influence on the Spanish Language
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5 pages. This paper will explain the history of the Spanish language and the major influence that the Arabic language has had on it as well. Also included are examples of Spanish words that are derived from Arabic sources. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAarbsp.rtf

Argentina and the Foreign Policy Equation
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This 7 page paper examines U.S. foreign policy along with policy to come from Argentina itself. The turmoil in Latin America is carefully examined. Where Argentina is today is discussed. A political history of Argentina is also relayed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA514Arg.rtf

Argentina's Democracy
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A 10 page paper that considers the elements that have led to Argentina's pursuit of democracy and focuses on recent political situtions in that country. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Argentina.doc

ARGENTINA, EMERGING MARKETS AND GLOBALIZATION
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This 5-page paper discusses Argentina as an emerging market on the global scene. The main thrust of this is that Argentina's economic health, though improving, is still not enough for this country to be a global player. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTargmar.rtf

Argentina/Government and Politics
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A 5 page research paper that offers a brief overview of the structure of the Argentine government and political systems, and then a brief history of Argentina's political history in the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: kharggov.rtf

Argentina: An Economic Nightmare
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A 12 page review of the historical and contemporary reasons behind the current state of economic strife being experienced in Argentina. This paper emphasizes that while Latin America’s “free market avatar” may have been hoped to have been a shining model of a republic but the free market simply has not worked. While the wealthy have benefited, the commoner has only fallen deeper and deeper into the economic rut which now characterizes the entire country. The author reviews factors ranging from the inverse relationship in export and import, the adverse role of the International Monetary Fund, and the internal politics of Argentina which have led to this state. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPargent.rtf

Argentina’s Economic Collapse (2001-2002)
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A 3 page paper identifying factors contributing to economic collapse in Argentina. After being one of South America’s most promising economies, Argentina suffered economic collapse at the end of 2001 and did not see the beginning of any significant recovery until well into the next year. The purpose here is to identify contributory factors and to assess whether the Latin America trade alliance MERCOSUR was involved in the collapse in any way. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSargenEconCol.rtf