Poverty and Inequality in the Latin American-U.S. Borderlands: Implications of U.S. Interventions - Softcover

Kilty, Keith; Segal, Elizabeth

9780789027528: Poverty and Inequality in the Latin American-U.S. Borderlands: Implications of U.S. Interventions

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789027526 ISBN 13: 9780789027528

Publisher: Routledge, 2005

Gain new, unique insights for poverty reduction throughout Latin America

Poverty and Inequality in the Latin American-U.S. Borderlands: Implications of U.S. Interventions shows the implications of direct and indirect involvement by the United States in the borderlands of Latin America, including Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guatemala. Recognized authorities give expert analysis of the implications of United States’ intervention on entrenched socioeconomic problems, while offering unique insights into poverty reduction.

Poverty and Inequality in the Latin American-U.S. Borderlands: Implications of U.S. Interventions focuses on:

the lasting effects of counterinsurgency-fuelled social change in Guatemala
the true effects of Progresa, Mexico’s Program for Education, Health and Nutrition
the anti-military struggle of the people of Vieques, Puerto Rico against the United States Navy
the survival strategies that Cuban women have developed to survive in hard economic times
the reinforcement of rural poverty through subsidy programs in South Mexico
powerful stories detailing personal experiences with poverty and inequality

Poverty and Inequality in the Latin American-U.S. Borderlands: Implications of U.S. Interventions is a valuable resource for sociologists, anthropologists, economists, historians, political scientists, public policy experts, and everyone interested in a detailed look at the complex economic, political, and social problems of Latin America.

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Review:

"Presents compelling arguments regarding the failed attempts by the government of Mexico to address the growing poverty of its people." -- Mario De La Rosa, Phd, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, School of Social Work, Florida International University

"This is a powerful book that increases the sensitivity of those who study and work with Latin American populations." -- Tony Tripodi, DSW, Dean and Professor, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University

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