Biographical Dictionary of Latin American and Caribbean Political Leaders [Hardcover]

Robert J. Alexander (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 24, 1988

This is a compiliation of biographical sketches of the most important political figures in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Each entry describes the subject's political significance as well as their career, family background, education, and relevant nonpolitical activities. Appendixes list the leaders according to country or territory, and provide a chronology of major events in the region from Haitian independence in 1804 to the present day. A general subject index completes the volume.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“. . . this work will prove of great value to the general student of Latin America, especially to the English language reader.”–Inter-American Review of Bibliography

“This is in many ways a companion volume to Political Parties of the Americas. It includes `over 450 biographical sketches of the most important political figures in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Latin America and the Caribbean.' Political involvement and significance are emphasized for each subject with details also presented for some on family background, education, and non-political activities. Entries are arranged alphabetically by name with an index listing entries by country or territory. A bibliography listing one to five sources concludes each entry. Recommended for libraries supporting research on Latin American history.”–Reference Book Review

About the Author

ROBERT J. ALEXANDER is Professor Emeritus of Economics and Political Science, Rutgers University. He was a member of John F. Kennedy's Task Force on Latin America where the Alliance for Progress was developed, and he is a former consultant to the American Federation of Labor and the AFL-CIO on Latin American and Caribbean organized labor. One of the country's most respected scholars of Latin American politics and economic affairs, Professor Alexander is the author or editor of forty-five earlier books, most of them focusing on Latin America and the Caribbean, including The Bolivian National Revolution, the first English-language study of that upheaval, and the history of labor and radical movements.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 519 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press (June 24, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313243530
• ISBN-13: 978-0313243530
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,950,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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