John Ward is a Lecturer in Economic and Social History at the University of Edinburgh.

'Very clear ... good balance of content ... an objective approach.' - Jack Hampson, University of Preston'Accessible ... useful overview.' - Tessa Cubit, University of Portsmouth'Accessible language, offers useful overview.' - Dr Tessa Cubitt, Univesity of Portsmouth'A clearly written and accessible text. - Political Geography

• 1. Introduction  2. Economic Development  3. Latin America and the Wider World  4. Society and Politics  5. Social Welfare  6. Women  7. The Natural Environment  8. Latin America in the 1990s: Problems and Potential Chronology

John Ward is a Lecturer in Economic and Social History at the University of Edinburgh.

'Very clear ... good balance of content ... an objective approach.' - Jack Hampson, University of Preston'Accessible ... useful overview.' - Tessa Cubit, University of Portsmouth'Accessible language, offers useful overview.' - Dr Tessa Cubitt, Univesity of Portsmouth'A clearly written and accessible text. - Political Geography

• 1. Introduction  2. Economic Development  3. Latin America and the Wider World  4. Society and Politics  5. Social Welfare  6. Women  7. The Natural Environment  8. Latin America in the 1990s: Problems and Potential Chronology