This volume surveys the politics, economics, society, culture, environment and foreign affairs of each country in this volatile region.

Rooted in an international political economy theoretical framework, this book provides unique insights into the global forces and local responses that are shapi

Explores the politics of raising revenue from the most dynamic sectors of an economy as an expression of the relationship between state and society, and the cap

Presents a comprehensive history of Central America, including the early pre-Columbian cultures and economic challenges currently being faced.

Beginning with volume 41 (1979), the University of Texas Press became the publisher of the Handbook of Latin American Stuides, the most comprehensive annual bib