| Bolivia: The Uncompleted Revolution Contributor(s): Malloy, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822984237 ISBN-13: 9780822984238 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1970 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - South America |
| Lexile Measure: 1350 |
| Series: Pitt Latin American |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6" W x 9" (1.31 lbs) 406 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first book-length analysis of the Bolivian revolution by an American political scientist explains the events of 1952 as a Latin American case study, and links the theme of the revolution with other contemporary insurrections in underdeveloped countries. Combining narrative excitement and scholarly analysis, the book pinpoints sources of weakness and stress in the Bolivian old order, with particular attention to the effects of uneven economic developments in the first two decades of the twentieth century. It then focuses on the stormy years after 1936 that led up to the insurrection of April 9-11, 1952. Finally, it examines attempts of the revolutionary government to promote economic development between 1952 and November 1964, when it was overthrown. |