South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2015

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Published annually, this 23rd edition brings together a unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously updated by Europa’s experienced editors, the volume also includes contributions from regional specialists.New for 2015:- new essays detailing Latin America’s burgeoning relationship with the People’s Republic of China and examining the geopolitics of energy in the Caribbean- analysis of all recent elections in the region, including the re-election of Juan Manuel Santos in Colombia and the changes of government in the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama- completely revised articles on political change in Latin America, violence and insecurity in Mexico, reassessing the war on drugs in Latin America and natural hazards in the CaribbeanGeneral SurveyEssays written by acknowledged experts on the area provide an impartial overview of the region.Country surveysIndividual chapters on each country, comprising:- essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each country - a statistical survey- a full directory section - a select bibliography.Regional InformationA directory of research institutes and bibliographies of books and journals covering Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-10-16
Mått210 x 280 x undefined mm
Vikt1 000 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieSouth America, Central America and the Caribbean
Antal sidor1 148
Upplaga23
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781857437331

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Europa publications have long been regarded as premier reference resources, providing authoritative political and economic data for every country and region of the world, biographical profiles of the most influential global figures in every field, including politics, science, business, academia, the arts and the media, and unrivalled access to information on universities, libraries and other academic institutions world-wide.Available in print and online, Europa's principal titles, The Europa World Year Book,The Europa Regional Surveys of the World, The International Who's Who and The Europa World of Learning, serve the contemporary research needs of students, academics and information-seekers in specialist and general reference libraries, government offices and commercial institutions in every country.

Part 1: General Survey Democracy and Diversity in Latin America Francisco Panizza. Drugs Policy Reform in Latin America Thomas Grisaffi. China’s Growing Influence in Latin America Hans Steinmuller. The Future of Caribbean Energy: The Rise of New Energy Exporters Keron Niles. The Caribbean Overseas Territories and the Limits of Autonomy Peter Clegg. Violence and Insecurity in Mexico Gareth A. Jones and Peter Watt. Natural Hazards in the Caribbean Mark Wilson. Part 2: Country Surveys Sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of Latin America. Research Institutes. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations.