Download or read book Introduction to Latin America written by Peadar Kirby and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003-05-27 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Latin America provides a completely new introduction to the political, social and economic forces shaping this essential region of undergraduate study today. It is the first textbook to place Latin America within a genuinely global context and introduce the debates and impact of globalization, neoliberalism, democratization, and the environment.