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"Carefully researched study of the economic impact of the Chilean occupation of Lima during the War of the Pacific. Looks at banking and the roles of emerging Spanish and Chinese merchants. Concludes that the economic 'ruin' of Lima by the end of the occupation was nearly complete. Suggests that the economic issues of the Chilean occupation were so profound that they played a significant role in delaying the final settlement of the War of the Pacific claims until 1929"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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"Careful study of Mexican regionalization policy and its results between 1940-82. Concludes that long-term government policies have failed to promote successful decentralization or to counter tendencies toward unequal distribution of wealth"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Garrido, author of an outstanding historical study of the founding and early years of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, offers the first book-length analysis of the most important internal development within the party's structure: the Corriente Democrática. Analyzes party divisions which produced the Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas presidential candidacy in 1988"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Michel Chevalier fue uno de los hombres que, en su calidad de senador franc s, inspir a Napole n III su desafortunada empresa intervencionista en M xico. Este libro es una recopilaci n de textos de promoci n imperialista que tuvieron como prop sito impulsar la idea de la creaci n en Am rica de un imperio latino, cat lico y eurocentrista.