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The Other West provides a provocative new interpretation of Latin American history and the region's place in the changing global political economy, from the dis

Most historical accounts of "the West" take it for granted that the guiding principles of the Western tradition—reason, progress, and freedom—have been pass

Introduction: Latin America in world history -- Entry -- The invasion -- The search for new connections -- The Ibero-American world -- The international context