South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2023
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Book Description
Published annually, this 31st edition brings together a unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously updated by Europa’s experienced editors, the volume also includes contributions from regional specialists.
General Survey
Essays written by acknowledged experts on the area provide an impartial overview of the region.
Country surveys
Individual chapters on each country, comprising:
- essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each country
- a statistical survey
- a full directory section
- a select bibliography.
Regional Information
A directory of research institutes and bibliographies of books and journals covering Latin America and the Caribbean.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: Topical Essays
Moves Towards Republicanism in the Commonwealth Caribbean: An Unfinished Story
Prof. PETER CLEGG
Religion in Latin America and the Caribbean: Past, Present and Possible Futures MANOELA CARPENEDO
Encounters and Mis-encounters: Mexican–US Relations under AMLO and Biden
Prof. MÓNICA SERRANO
China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Caribbean and Latin America Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Transitional Justice in Latin America: The Enduring Legacy of the Past Three Decades After Democratic Transition Dr FRANCESCA LESSA
PART TWO: Country Surveys
ANGUILLA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
ARGENTINA
History Dr CHRISTOPHER WYLDE
Economy Dr CHRISTOPHER WYLDE
ARUBA
THE BAHAMAS
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
BARBADOS
History MARK WILSON
Economy DELISLE WORRELL
BELIZE
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
BERMUDA
BOLIVIA
History Dr RONALD BRUCE ST JOHN
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
BONAIRE
BRAZIL
History Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA
Economy PIETRO CARLOS DE SOUZA RODRIGUES and FLÁVIO PINHEIRO
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS 230
CHILE
History Dr MATTHIAS ERLANDSEN
Economy IVAN LUZARDO-LUNA
COLOMBIA
History JORGE LUIS FABRA-ZAMORA and ANDRÉS MOLINA-OCHOA
Economy IVAN LUZARDO-LUNA
COSTA RICA
History Dr DAVID DÍAZ ARIAS
Economy Dr RONNY VIALES-HURTADO
CUBA
History Dr STEPHEN WILKINSON
Economy Dr EMILY MORRIS
CURAÇAO
DOMINICA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
ECUADOR
History Dr MARC BECKER
Economy Dr XIMENA SOSA
EL SALVADOR
History Dr ELLEN MOODIE
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
FRENCH GUIANA
History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
GRENADA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
GUADELOUPE
History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
GUATEMALA
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
GUYANA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
HAITI
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
HONDURAS
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
JAMAICA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
MARTINIQUE
History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL
MEXICO
Geography and Map
History Prof. FRANCISCO E. GONZÁLEZ
Economy Prof. FRANCISCO E. GONZÁLEZ
MONTSERRAT
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
NICARAGUA
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
PANAMA
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
PARAGUAY
History Prof. PETER LAMBERT
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
PERU
History Dr RONALD BRUCE ST JOHN
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
PUERTO RICO
History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY
SABA
SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
SAINT LUCIA
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
SAINT-MARTIN
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
SINT EUSTATIUS
SINT MAARTEN
SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
SURINAME
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
History MARK WILSON
Economy MARK WILSON
THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
URUGUAY
History Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA
Economy Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA
VENEZUELA 863
History Prof. Dr ANNA AYUSO and Prof. Dr SUSANNE GRATIUS
Economy Prof. Dr ANNA AYUSO and Prof. Dr SUSANNE GRATIUS
PART THREE: Regional Information
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MAJOR COMMODITIES OF LATIN AMERICA
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)
INDEX OF REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Editor(s)
Biography
Europa Publications’ regional publications are compiled by a team of editors and researchers, with introductory and country-specific material provided by specialists in their field:
Charles Arthur. Freelance journalist specializing in Caribbean politics and economics.
Prof. Anna Ayuso. Senior Research Fellow at Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Barcelona, Spain.
Dr Marc Becker. Professor of History, Latin American History, at Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, USA.
Manoela Carpenedo. Postdoctoral researcher in Religion and Extremism in the Global South at the University of Groningen, Netherlands.
Prof. Peter Clegg. Professor in Politics and International Relations and Head of the Department of Social Sciences at the University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Prof. Justin Daniel. Professor of Political Science at the University of the Antilles and President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of Martinique.
Dr David Díaz Arias. Associate Professor of History and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at the University of Costa Rica.
Dr Matthias Erlandsen. Adjunct Professor, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
Jorge Luis Fabra-Zamora. Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, New York, USA.
Prof. Francisco E. González. Senior Associate Professor in International Political Economy Latin America at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USA.
Prof. Susanne Gratius. Professor of International Law at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
Prof. Peter Lambert. Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Bath, United Kingdom.
Dr Francesca Lessa. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
Prof. Robert E. Looney. International consultant specializing in economic development and Distinguished Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA.
Ivan Luzardo-Luna. Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
Andrés Molina-Ochoa. Assistant Professor of Philosophy at South Texas College, TX, USA, and Member of the Research Group in Theory of Law and Legal Education.
Dr Ellen Moodie. Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, IL, USA.
Dr Emily Morris. Honorary Research Associate in the Economic Development of Latin America and the Caribbean at University College London’s Institute of the Americas, United Kingdom.
Prof. Francisco Panizza. Professor of Latin American and Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.
Flávio Pinheiro. Assistant Professor in Public Policy at Federal University of ABC, Brazil.
Pietro Carlos de Souza Rodrigues. Postdoctoral researcher at the Brazilian Centre for Research and Planning (CEBRAP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Prof. Mónica Serrano. Professor at the Centre for International Studies, Colegio de México, Mexico.
Dr Ximena Sosa. Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of the Hemispheres, Quito, Ecuador.
Dr Ronald Bruce St John. Independent scholar specializing in the political economy of developing states.
Dr Ronny Viales-Hurtado. Professor of Economic History in the Graduate Programme of the University of Costa Rica.
Dr Stephen Wilkinson. Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom.
Mark Wilson. Writer and researcher specializing in Caribbean affairs.
DeLisle Worrell. International Economic Consultant, member of the Bretton Woods Committee, Washington, DC, and of the Bermuda Financial Policy Council, and former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados.
Dr Christopher Wylde. Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations in the Department of Business, Law and Society at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, United Kingdom.