The Cambridge History of Latin America [Hardcover]

The seventh volume consists of the separate histories of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Panama.This seventh volume of The Cambridge History of Latin America consists of the separate histories of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Panama.This seventh volume of The Cambridge History of Latin America consists of the separate histories of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Panama.The volume consists of the separate histories of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Panama. Part One covers in depth the history of Mexico. Part Two deals with the five countries of Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Part Three covers Cuba, including the revolution, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. The fourth and final section is devoted to Panama, with a separate chapter discussing the history of the Canal Zone up to 1979.List of maps; General preface; Preface to volume 7; Part I. Mexico: 1. Mexico, c.193046 Alan Knight; 2. Mexico since 1946 Peter H. Smith; Part II. Central America: 3. Central America since 1930: an overview Edelberto Torres Rica; 4. Guatemala since 1930 James Dunkerley; 5. El Salvador since 1930 James Dunkerley; 6. Honduras since 1930 Victor Bulmer-Thomas; 7. Nicaragua since 1930 Victor Bulmer-Thomas; 8. Costa Rica since 1930 Rodolfo Cerdas Cruz; Part III. The Caribbean: 9. Cuba, c.193059 Louis A. Perez; 10. Cuba since 1959 Jorge Dominguez; 11. The Dominican Republic since 1930 Frank Moya Pons; 12. Haiti since 1930 David Nicolls; 13. Puerto Rico since 1930 Robert W. Anderson; Part IV. Panama: 14. Panama since 1903 Michael Conniff; 15. The Panama Canal Zone, 190479 John Major; Bibliographical essays; Index. An impressive enterprise ... an authoritative survey by leading scholars based on the latest research, complemented with highly valuable bibliographical essays... sets a high standard and stakes a further claim to the maturity of the field of Latin American history. - HispalÃ1