Understanding contemporary Latin America / [electronic resource] edited by Richard S. Hillman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Latin America : a geographic preface / Stephen R. Pelletier -- The historical context / René de la Pedraja -- Latin American politics / Thomas J. D'Agostino -- The military / Paul Zagorski -- The economies of Latin America / Richard K. Harper and Alfred G. Cuzán -- International relations / Cleveland Fraser -- The environment, population, and urbanization / Roberto P. Guimarães -- Patterns of ethnicity, class, and nationalism / Kevin A. Yelvington -- The role of women / Susan Tiano -- Education and development / Robert F. Arnove ... [et al.] -- Religion in Latin America / Michael Fleet --Latin American literature / David H. Bost and Margaret V. Ekstrom -- Trends and prospects / Richard S. Hillman.