Chile

¿Cuán conectadas están la historia política de Chile y la Guerra Fría global? ¿Qué grado de influencia tienen los procesos mundiales en los hechos que han marcado la historia nacional? ¿Podemos entender lo que ha pasado en Chile como un hecho aislado o simplemente una consecuencia propia de una interconectividad mundial? El libro nos presenta once investigaciones que reflejan los actuales enfoques historiográficos acerca de la dimensión internacional de la historia contemporánea de Chile y proyectan la vitalidad de los estudios sobre los intrincados nexos entre la trayectoria...

"An interesting collection of speeches and writings from 1990-93 by the influential, but frequently embattled, 39-year-old leader of the moderate right-wing Renovación Nacional party. Of particular interest are his thoughts on the transition to democracy, human rights abuses and national reconciliation, economic and political development, and developments within the rival Christian Democratic party"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"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.