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This paper asks and answers the following question: "How do Latin America"s problems owe a great deal to a tradition of caudillismo, personal politics and authoritarianism?" It will also give definitions for eight terms associated with Latin American studies: caudillismo, liberalism, The Export Boom, neocolonialism, import subsidizing industrialization, bureaucratic authoritarianism, and privatization.

From the Paper
"This paper seeks to evaluate this premise, by analyzing a variety of sources and presenting various viewpoints concerning this particular posture. Indeed, Latin American political parties have often been allied with a particular leader "for example, the Peronistas in Argentina, or the Fidelistas in Cuba" and this particular branch of Latin American politics is commonly referred to as personalismo. This phenomenon is closely related to the phenomenon of caudillismo, under which a government is controlled by dictatorial leaders (caudillos) (Encyclopedia Britannica)."

Tags:dictator, liberalism, export, boom

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This paper is organized chapter by chapter from the book "Americas", by Peter Winn. The author selected one reference from each chapter and presents a one-paragraph annotation. There are 15 references in this paper. The chapters from the book are:

A View from the South
Legacies of Empire
The Perils of Progress
A Second Independence?
Capital Sins
Continent on the Move
Children of the Sun.
A Question of Color
In Women's Hands
The Power and the Glory
The Magical and the Real
Endangered States
Making Revolution
North of the Border
Epilogue: Latin America and the Caribbean at 2000

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"This is a comprehensive work on guerilla warfare and Columbia's War on Drugs. It makes the point that there are two sides to every issue and that it can be beneficial to all to look at things from a different perspective. She draws upon interviews with guerilla leaders and personal experiences while in South America. Her work gives a different perspective than is commonly adopted in the United States. It helps you to see things from another perspective. "

Tags:guerilla, warfare, columbia, war, drugs, exploration, nafta, mexico, economy

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Providing an in-depth analysis of the content, methods, and intent of research helps us not only to achieve a greater understanding of the actual implications of the study in question, but also to assist us in determining the applicability of the study to our own research. This paper examines two very different studies for just these elements. Within the analysis, we will look at several aspects of each to demonstrate that, with careful reading, we can determine the relevance and strength of published research. The two studies chosen for this comparative analysis are: Penny M. Pexman and Kara M. Olineck's "Does Sarcasm Always Sting? Investigating the Impact of Ironic Insults and Ironic Compliments", and Yuko Mizuno and May Kennedy's "An Examination of Adolescents Who Were and Were Not Exposed to 'Teens Stopping AIDS'". What this paper will first present is basic information about each of the studies including the theory and key concepts advanced in the article, a description of the research proposed, including the hypotheses and research questions, a description of the methodology, and finally a description of the findings themselves. Second, this paper will determine the Worldview of the research and how that worldview affects the ontological assumptions being made within the work. Then, it will examine the epistemological and axiological assumptions being made. Finally, using Littlejohn's criteria, the theory of each will be evaluated.

Tags:interpretation, two, studies

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The paper examines how in the article "The Rise and Fall of the Developmental State in Latin America", Peter H. Smith argues that Latin America's poor economic performance could be linked to three factors: the imperfect structure of the Latin American state; the ill-defined economic goals of the Latin American state; and, finally, Latin America's "disadvantageous" location within the world economy. The paper discusses Smith's thesis that "Latin America's developmental problems have arisen not so much from the state or state intervention per se but mostly from" the influence of the aforementioned factors.

From the Paper
"In his article entitled "The Rise and Fall of the Developmental State in Latin America", Peter H. Smith argues that Latin America's poor economic performance could be linked to three factors: the imperfect structure of the Latin American state; the ill-defined economic goals of the Latin American state; and, finally, Latin America's "disadvantageous" location within the world economy. Smith's thesis is that "Latin America's developmental problems have arisen not so much from the state or state...""

Tags:economics, history, latin america

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This paper examines globalization and its influence upon Latin American culture. Specifically, the paper first defines "globalization" and Latin American culture. From there, the essay considers at the "pros" and "cons" of globalization relative to Latin American culture. It further questions whether globalization has overwhelmed the traditional cultures of these lands or if western values informing and animating globalization been able to find some sort of uneasy accommodation with the values and world-views that were there before. The paper concludes by addressing whether globalization has sparked progressive changes in Latin American.

From the Paper
"The following paper will look at globalization and its influence upon Latin American culture. Specifically, the essay will begin first by defining what "globalization" means and what we mean when we talk of Latin American culture. From there, the essay will look at the "pros" and "cons" of globalization relative to Latin American culture. To be more particular, has globalization overwhelmed the traditional cultures of these lands or have the western values informing and animating globalization been able to find some sort of uneasy accommodation with the values and world-views that were there before? Furthermore, has..."

Tags:latin, american, globalization

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This paper takes a look at how Latin America currently has the potential to be the fastest growing internet market in the world. This paper also takes a look at the effects, predictions and obstacles that have had an influence on the Latin American community as a result of accessing and using the Internet.

Contents:
Who are the Latin American Internet Users?
Obstacles to Internet Growth and Use in Latin America - The Economy
Infrastructure Problems - Computers and Phone Lines
The Language Barrier
The Future of e-Commerce
Profile of Countries

From the Paper
"Although Latin America is behind the times, the Internet is rapidly growing. The Latin American Internet is expected to grow faster then the United States. Salomon Smith Barney's report on StarMedia, issued on March 14, 2000, claimed, "the marketing pace and competitive activity in Latin America is currently more frenzied than what was the experience in the United States." But why is the activity so frenzied? What exactly is the Internet market like in Latin America right now? What are the obstacles preventing a flourishing Internet market? What factors should a public relations practitioner know about when using the Internet in public relations activities in Latin America? The rest of this section answers these questions."

Tags:america, barrier, commerce, communication, e, economy, internet, language, latin, obstacles

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This paper gives a brief yet concise history of the independence period in Latin America. This era took place in the early 19th century and was characterized by countries seeking independence from the colonial rule of Spain and Portugal. The role of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the American War of Independence are considered as possible influences for the Latin American quest for independence. The role of Simon Bolivar, a Latin American fighter and revolutionary, is also considered.

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"Throughout its history, Latin America was fraught with violence and bloodshed. Whether it was the invasions with the Toltec in Mexico in 950-1150 Common Era (CE), the defeat of Chimu by Tupca Inca in Chile in 1476 CE or Tenochtitlan falling to the Spaniards and their Indian allies in 1521 (Baker 1998) , the landscape from the American continent to the Caribbean islands was forged with fire and the blood of both natives and conquerors. But the revolution discussed herein is the one or those that happened from 1800 to 1830 wherein the fundamental structure of Latin American countries changed and spelled "the beginning of the end of the Iberian Colonial powers in Ibero-America." As discuss by Baker, the period is known as Independence Period wherein, like falling dominos, colonized countries from Haiti, Paraguay, and Venezuela to Chile, Argentina, etc. revolted against their masters and declared Free states. "

Tags:Latin, America, revolution, revolutionaries, Independence, Period, Simon, Bolivar

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The paper analyzes "The Colonial Heritage of Latin America," by Stanley and Barbara Stein who argue that many of the characteristics and limitations of Latin America have their inception during the colonial period and have been altered only slightly with the passage of time and increasing technology that enables better contact with the rest of the world. The paper discusses the suggestion that Latin America is a continent that has only been able to inadequately fulfill its development potential, based on the limitations of the persistent characteristics of its colonial past.

From the Paper
"In "The Colonial Heritage of Latin America," Stanley and Barbara Stein argue that many of the characteristics and limitations of Latin America have their inception during the colonial period and have been altered only slightly with the passage of time and increasing technology that enables better contact with the rest of the world."

Tags:Latin America, development, colonialism, economic, globalization, trade, statism, nationalism

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This paper examines how as early as 1958, the Milton Eisenhower report criticized U.S. behavior on Latin America and how Latinos accused the U.S. of denying them credits in the desired volume, of fixing prices to their detriment, of neglecting the necessity of social reform and of supporting the region's dictators. It looks at how under the pressure of the Cuban Revolution, John F. Kennedy launched an unprecedented development programme for Latin America which took into account Eisenhower's demands. It discusses the Alliance for Progress that Kennedy launched to help Latin America in the 1960s. It evaluate its failure by the 1970s and examines the reasons for that failure, with particular reference to Frei's Chile.

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"Idealism and liberalism would soon be replaced by realism in the White House. The Kennedy administration's passion for the development of Latin America, strongly influenced by the realities of Fidel Castro in Cuba, was replaced, after JFK's assassination, by Lyndon Johnson and his Latin American Affairs chief, Thomas Mann. Both men saw Latin America from the position of Texan oil entrepreneurs, "Mexico and the rest". As LaFeber argues Mann was, "the perfect choice to dismantle the Alliance at the same time Johnson continued the old Kennedy rhetoric". If the Alliance contained fundamental flaws under Kennedy's idealists, then once the realism of Johnson and Mann, followed by the globalism of Nixon and Kissinger, came to power, the last chance for the Alliance to prove a success was extinguished."

Tags:chile, cuba, johnsonkissinger, latin, mexico, nixon

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The following paper describes the history of communism in Latin America and the United States involvement in Latin American politics.

Tags:communism, latin, america, us