The preeminent book on Chilean history, Chile: The Legacy of Hispanic Capitalism has been thoroughly updated throughout. Among its many new features are an analysis of the global developments in Chile during the last two decades; a new chapter that focuses specifically on the transition from a military to a civilian government; and extensive coverage of human rights as well as of environmental, economic, and social policies implemented since 1990. Insightful and clearly written, this new edition also includes twenty-six new photos that bring this exciting text to life.
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"An engaging account which takes the reader from the early 16th century to the very edge of the 21st, giving a full overview and a rich analysis of the country's achievements, tragedies, and hopes, coupled with in-depth and fascinating portraits of her heroes and villains."--Luis Ortega, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
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The territory occupied by the Chilean nation is the prize of military conquest. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rural labor conflicts, autocratic republic, nitrate economy, norte chico, patria vieja, nitrate revenues, partidos políticos chilenos, rural labor movement, rural unionization, labor petitions, nitrate industry, northern mining districts, nitrate fields, literatura chilena, norte grande, nitrate workers, nitrate regions, protected democracy, copper firms, nitrate companies, designated senators, amnesty decree, military subsidy, large rural estates, rightist press Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Christian Democrats, Aguirre Cerda, Christian Democratic, Biobío River, Salvador Allende, World War, Latin America, War of the Pacific, González Videla, Eduardo Frei, Labor Department, North American, Buenos Aires, Chamber of Deputies, Carlos Ibáñez, Pedro de Valdivia, President Alessandri, Catholic Church, Partido Demócrata, Puerto Montt, South America, Arturo Alessandri, Santa Cruz, Spanish America New!
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The territory occupied by the Chilean nation is the prize of military conquest. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rural labor conflicts, autocratic republic, nitrate economy, norte chico, patria vieja, nitrate revenues, partidos políticos chilenos, rural labor movement, rural unionization, labor petitions, nitrate industry, northern mining districts, nitrate fields, literatura chilena, norte grande, nitrate workers, nitrate regions, protected democracy, copper firms, nitrate companies, designated senators, amnesty decree, military subsidy, large rural estates, rightist press Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Christian Democrats, Aguirre Cerda, Christian Democratic, Biobío River, Salvador Allende, World War, Latin America, War of the Pacific, González Videla, Eduardo Frei, Labor Department, North American, Buenos Aires, Chamber of Deputies, Carlos Ibáñez, Pedro de Valdivia, President Alessandri, Catholic Church, Partido Demócrata, Puerto Montt, South America, Arturo Alessandri, Santa Cruz, Spanish America New!
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- Latin America: From Dependence to Revolution by James F. Petras in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Latin America: Geographical Perspectives by H. Blakemore on page 33, and Back Matter
- The National Economic Policies of Chile (Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis) by Gary M. Walton on page 278, and page 289
- My Native Land by Agustin Edwards on page 10
- DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE CHILEAN COUNTRYSIDE (CLAS) by Cirstobal Kay in Back Matter
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