Book Description:
This new series brings together important contributions dealing with a part of the world with enormous economic growth potential which continues to experience difficulty in realizing that potential.

Table of Contents:
Preface

1. Identity and Globalisation in the Discourse of the Chilean President, Ricardo Lagos (L. Berardi, Universidad de Chile, Chile)pp. 1-18

2. The Military in Latin America: Chile in Comparative Perspective, pp.19-42 (Gregory Weeks, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)

3. The Learning of Democracy in Latin America: Social Actors and Cultural Change, pp.43-64 (Paulo J. Krischke, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil)

4. Representation of Interests and State Autonomy in the São Paulo Agro-Export Economy (1889-1930)pp.65-84 (Renato Monseff Perissinotto, Universidade Federal do Paraná)

5. The Brazilian Tropical Forest: Deforestation and Human Rights, pp.85-94 (Scott Morrison)

6. Political Order and Citizenship. Debates and Transformations in Argentine Liberal Thought, pp.95-116 (Elías José Palti, UNQui-CONICET)

7. Politics and power in Neuquén, Argentina (1958 – 1999)pp.117-130 (Orietta Favaro, Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Neuquén, Argentina)

8. Mexico: Industry and Territory; The Big Multinational Car Companies and Global Economy, pp.131-154 (Antonio Vieyra Medrano, Instituto de Geografía, México)

7. Environmental Regimes in Nicaragua: Moving Beyond Sandinista vs. Somocista, pp.155-168 (Julie Knutson)

Index, pp.169