Thoroughly updated third edition includes new chapters on foreign intervention and climate change and the latest historiography to keep students and professors abreast of what is happening in the field
Pays attention to gender, ethnicity, and racial issues
Takes a case study approach to Latin American history rather than plodding country by country through the region, since one of the most common complaints of professors is that they cannot possibly cover all the countries in one semester
Robust companion website includes full text of documents, audio and video materials and sample syllabi among other resources. Includes narrative text and documents in one volume, making it easier for professors to assign
