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This book, covering the period since 1920, attempts to answer Colombia's failure to properly utilize its vast reserves of coal, hydroelectricity, a...

The years 1899 through 1941 are remarkable even by Latin America's uniquely turbulent standards. During this time, border disputes and domestic ...

Although Latin America had a substantial merchant fleet by the 1950s, at the end of the century most of the major shipping companies have disappear...

Latin Americans as sailors? This remark caused laughter among 19th-century foreign observers, particularly British observers. Yet, Latin Americans ...

This book, covering the period since 1920, attempts to answer Colombia's failure to properly utilize its vast reserves of coal, hydroelectricity, a...

Russia's surprising return to the world stage since 2000 has aroused the curiosity--if not the fear--of the West. Gradually, the Kremlin went fr...

This book, continuing the narrative begun by the author in two preceding volumes, provides a clear description of military combat occurring in L...

This book continues the narrative begun by the author in Wars of Latin America, 1899-1941. It provides a clear and readable description of milit...

Foreign capital and free trade policies have provoked fierce conflicts in South America in recent years. People in Colombia and Peru engaged in ...

The transition from the Soviet to the post-1991 Russian military is a fascinating story of decline and reinvention. The Soviet army suffered a s...