Uruguay
The History of South America's Most Successful Country
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2025
Summary
Peter V. N. Henderson provides a sweeping look at Uruguay’s political, economic, and social history from colonial times to the twenty-first century within a transnational context. This book dives into the country’s unique history that resulted in its nickname as “the Switzerland of South America” because of its broad democracy, balanced economy, sizable middle class, secular values, higher literacy rates, and generous and inclusive social legislation.
Uruguay’s origin is richly detail…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798881807740 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Peter V.N. Henderson |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
The narrative of Uruguay’s national evolution, occurring in the niche between Brazil and Argentina, is explained by Peter V. N. Henderson, the well-known historian of Mexico, Peru, and Latin America. He brings a narrative style to the history of this remarkable nation that demonstrates what is possible in the region. – William H. Beezley * professor, University of Arizona *
About The Author
Peter V.N. Henderson
Peter V.N. Henderson is professor emeritus at Winona State University. His books include The Course of Andean History, Gabriel García Moreno and Conservative State Formation, In the Absence of Don Porfirio, Féix Díaz and the Mexican Revolution, and with Viriginia Garrard and Bryan McCann, Latin America in the Modern World.
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