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The Dollar

How the US Dollar Became a Popular Currency in Argentina

by Ariel Wilkis, Mariana Luzzi ...

Series series The Americas in the World Series
Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis’s acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years.How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina’s national existence? How and why did this global currency become a local currency on ... Read more

$89.99 CAD

Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis’s acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years.How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina’s national existence? How and why did this global currency become a local currency on
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Broken Promises?

The Argentine Crisis and Argentine Democracy

by Juan Abal Medina, Eric Stener Carlson, Isidoro Cheresky, Damian Corral, Rut Diamint, Ines Gonzalez Bombal, Mariana Luzzi, Jose Nun, Roberto Russell, Marcelo Sain, Jorge Schavarzer, Maristella Svampa, Juan G. Tokatlian ...

Argentina is still reeling from the worst economic and political crisis to afflict the nation in its modern history. Since December 2001, the country has been through economic depression and bankruptcy, the impoverishment of half the population, a presidency that changed four times in the span of two weeks, and social protests met by state repression that left dozens dead and hundreds injured.What ... Read more

$61.99 CAD

Argentina is still reeling from the worst economic and political crisis to afflict the nation in its modern history. Since December 2001, the country has been through economic depression and bankruptcy, the impoverishment of half the population, a presidency that changed four times in the span of two weeks, and social protests met by state repression that left dozens dead and hundreds injured.What
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The Dollar

How the US Dollar Became a Popular Currency in Argentina

by Mariana Luzzi, Ariel Wilkis ...

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Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis's acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years.How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina's national existence? How and why did this global currency become a local currency on ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis's acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in Argentina and its popularization over the years.How did the dollar come to play such a leading role in Argentina's national existence? How and why did this global currency become a local currency on
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Fantasy Island

Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico

by Ed Morales ...

An overarching history of Puerto Rico’s years as a colony of the United States."Urgent, fascinating, and impassioned." —Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an EmpireSince its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies. The devastation that ensued finally grew impossible to ignore ... Read more

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An overarching history of Puerto Rico’s years as a colony of the United States."Urgent, fascinating, and impassioned." —Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an EmpireSince its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative US economic, political, and social policies. The devastation that ensued finally grew impossible to ignore
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Decentralization and Popular Democracy

Governance from Below in Bolivia

by Jean-Paul Faguet ...

Bolivia decentralized in an effort to deepen democracy, improve public services, and make government more accountable. Unlike many countries, Bolivia succeeded. Over the past generation, public investment shifted dramatically toward primary services and resource distribution became far more equitable, partly due to the creation of new local governments. Many municipalities responded to ... Read more

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Bolivia decentralized in an effort to deepen democracy, improve public services, and make government more accountable. Unlike many countries, Bolivia succeeded. Over the past generation, public investment shifted dramatically toward primary services and resource distribution became far more equitable, partly due to the creation of new local governments. Many municipalities responded to
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Open for Business

Building the New Cuban Economy

by Richard Feinberg ...

90 miles off the coast of Florida a new revolution is afoot. This time instead of guerillas marching through the streets of Havana, it is a global economy that will revolutionize Cuba. Now open to the world, how will this nascent economy develop?Open for Business: The Cuban Economy after Castro, Richard Feinberg’s new book, examines the Cuban economy from its long held and outdated economic model ... Read more

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90 miles off the coast of Florida a new revolution is afoot. This time instead of guerillas marching through the streets of Havana, it is a global economy that will revolutionize Cuba. Now open to the world, how will this nascent economy develop?Open for Business: The Cuban Economy after Castro, Richard Feinberg’s new book, examines the Cuban economy from its long held and outdated economic model
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Brazil Is Not for Amateurs

Patterns of Governance in the Land of "Jeitinho"

by Belmiro V. J. Castor ...

Who should read this book? I cant imagine anyone who would not enjoy and benefit from this insightful overview. Obviously, those with current or future business interests in Brazil should read it, as should anyone planning a visit. Students and scholars interested in the politics, governance or administration of any country, would benefit enormously from studying Belmiros objective and skeptical ... Read more

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Who should read this book? I cant imagine anyone who would not enjoy and benefit from this insightful overview. Obviously, those with current or future business interests in Brazil should read it, as should anyone planning a visit. Students and scholars interested in the politics, governance or administration of any country, would benefit enormously from studying Belmiros objective and skeptical
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Political Institutions and Economic Growth in Latin America

Essays in Policy, History, and Political Economy

by Stephen Haber ...

Political Institutions and Economic Growth in Latin America offers a new contribution to the literature on institutions and growth through the analysis of historical cases of institutional change and economic growth in Latin America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. ... Read more

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Political Institutions and Economic Growth in Latin America offers a new contribution to the literature on institutions and growth through the analysis of historical cases of institutional change and economic growth in Latin America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Monetary Statecraft in Brazil

1808–2014

by Kurt Mettenheim ...

Series series Financial History
Brazil has one of the world’s fastest growing economies and a fascinating history underpinning its evolution. This book presents an analysis of the state’s role in monetary policy, from the latter days of Portuguese rule, to the present day. Based on a variety of unknown archival sources, this study offers an alternative explanation for the rise and fall of Brazilian currencies.Monetary statecraft ... Read more

$86.56 CAD

Brazil has one of the world’s fastest growing economies and a fascinating history underpinning its evolution. This book presents an analysis of the state’s role in monetary policy, from the latter days of Portuguese rule, to the present day. Based on a variety of unknown archival sources, this study offers an alternative explanation for the rise and fall of Brazilian currencies.Monetary statecraft
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The Political Economy of Argentina in the Twentieth Century

by Roberto Cortés Conde ...

Series Book 92 - Cambridge Latin American Studies
In this book, Roberto Cortés Conde describes and explains the decline of the Argentine economy in the twentieth century, its evolution, and its consequences. At the beginning of the century, the economy grew at a sustained rate, a modern transport system united the country, a massive influx of immigrants populated the land, and education expanded, leading to a dramatic fall in illiteracy. However, ... Read more

$48.99 CAD

In this book, Roberto Cortés Conde describes and explains the decline of the Argentine economy in the twentieth century, its evolution, and its consequences. At the beginning of the century, the economy grew at a sustained rate, a modern transport system united the country, a massive influx of immigrants populated the land, and education expanded, leading to a dramatic fall in illiteracy. However,
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Understanding Latin America's Economy in the Twenty-First Century

by Jeff Dayton-Johnson ...

Series series Diálogos Series
A comprehensive, comparative, and regionwide perspective on Latin American economic development spanning the last twenty-five years.Latin America’s economic performance is often depicted as a long sequence of repeated failures, including its contribution to global financial crises as well as its slow growth and intractable inequalities. Its experience in the twenty-first century, however, reveals ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A comprehensive, comparative, and regionwide perspective on Latin American economic development spanning the last twenty-five years.Latin America’s economic performance is often depicted as a long sequence of repeated failures, including its contribution to global financial crises as well as its slow growth and intractable inequalities. Its experience in the twenty-first century, however, reveals
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The Economies of Latin America

New Cliometric Data

by César Yáñez ...

Series series Perspectives in Economic and Social History
The economic backwardness of Latin America and the Caribbean has long been discussed, but seldom been the subject of such a wide-ranging quantitative study. The twelve essays in this collection present a twenty-first-century analysis of a long-term issue, providing extensive geographical coverage and allowing reinterpretations of the past. ... Read more

$101.68 CAD

The economic backwardness of Latin America and the Caribbean has long been discussed, but seldom been the subject of such a wide-ranging quantitative study. The twelve essays in this collection present a twenty-first-century analysis of a long-term issue, providing extensive geographical coverage and allowing reinterpretations of the past.
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