31st Edition

South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2023

Edited By Europa Publications Copyright 2022
    1072 Pages
    by Routledge

    Published annually, this 31st edition brings together a unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously updated by Europa’s experienced editors, the volume also includes contributions from regional specialists.

    General Survey

    Essays written by acknowledged experts on the area provide an impartial overview of the region.

    Country surveys

    Individual chapters on each country, comprising:

    - essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each country

    - a statistical survey

    - a full directory section

    - a select bibliography.

    Regional Information

    A directory of research institutes and bibliographies of books and journals covering Latin America and the Caribbean.

    PART ONE: Topical Essays

    Moves Towards Republicanism in the Commonwealth Caribbean: An Unfinished Story

    Prof. PETER CLEGG

    Religion in Latin America and the Caribbean: Past, Present and Possible Futures MANOELA CARPENEDO

    Encounters and Mis-encounters: Mexican–US Relations under AMLO and Biden

    Prof. MÓNICA SERRANO

    China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Caribbean and Latin America Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    Transitional Justice in Latin America: The Enduring Legacy of the Past Three Decades After Democratic Transition Dr FRANCESCA LESSA

     

    PART TWO: Country Surveys

    ANGUILLA

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    ARGENTINA

    History Dr CHRISTOPHER WYLDE

    Economy Dr CHRISTOPHER WYLDE

    ARUBA

    THE BAHAMAS

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    BARBADOS

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy DELISLE WORRELL

    BELIZE

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    BERMUDA

    BOLIVIA

    History Dr RONALD BRUCE ST JOHN

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    BONAIRE

    BRAZIL

    History Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA

    Economy PIETRO CARLOS DE SOUZA RODRIGUES and FLÁVIO PINHEIRO

    THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

    THE CAYMAN ISLANDS 230

    CHILE

    History Dr MATTHIAS ERLANDSEN

    Economy IVAN LUZARDO-LUNA

    COLOMBIA

    History JORGE LUIS FABRA-ZAMORA and ANDRÉS MOLINA-OCHOA

    Economy IVAN LUZARDO-LUNA

    COSTA RICA

    History Dr DAVID DÍAZ ARIAS

    Economy Dr RONNY VIALES-HURTADO

    CUBA

    History Dr STEPHEN WILKINSON

    Economy Dr EMILY MORRIS

    CURAÇAO

    DOMINICA

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

    History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    ECUADOR

    History Dr MARC BECKER

    Economy Dr XIMENA SOSA

    EL SALVADOR

    History Dr ELLEN MOODIE

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

    FRENCH GUIANA

    History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL

    Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL

    GRENADA

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    GUADELOUPE

    History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL

    Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL

    GUATEMALA

    History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    GUYANA

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    HAITI

    History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    HONDURAS

    History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    JAMAICA

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    MARTINIQUE

    History Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL

    Economy Prof. JUSTIN DANIEL

    MEXICO

    Geography and Map

    History Prof. FRANCISCO E. GONZÁLEZ

    Economy Prof. FRANCISCO E. GONZÁLEZ

    MONTSERRAT

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    NICARAGUA

    History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    PANAMA

    History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    PARAGUAY

    History Prof. PETER LAMBERT

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    PERU

    History Dr RONALD BRUCE ST JOHN

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    PUERTO RICO

    History Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    Economy Prof. ROBERT E. LOONEY

    SABA

    SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

    SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    SAINT LUCIA

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    SAINT-MARTIN

    SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    SINT EUSTATIUS

    SINT MAARTEN

    SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

    SURINAME

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

    History MARK WILSON

    Economy MARK WILSON

    THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

    THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS

    URUGUAY

    History Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA

    Economy Prof. FRANCISCO PANIZZA

    VENEZUELA 863

    History Prof. Dr ANNA AYUSO and Prof. Dr SUSANNE GRATIUS

    Economy Prof. Dr ANNA AYUSO and Prof. Dr SUSANNE GRATIUS

     

    PART THREE: Regional Information

    REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MAJOR COMMODITIES OF LATIN AMERICA

    RESEARCH INSTITUTES

    SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)

    SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)

    INDEX OF REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

    Biography

    Europa Publications’ regional publications are compiled by a team of editors and researchers, with introductory and country-specific material provided by specialists in their field:

     

    Charles Arthur. Freelance journalist specializing in Caribbean politics and economics.

    Prof. Anna Ayuso. Senior Research Fellow at Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Barcelona, Spain.

    Dr Marc Becker. Professor of History, Latin American History, at Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, USA.

    Manoela Carpenedo. Postdoctoral researcher in Religion and Extremism in the Global South at the University of Groningen, Netherlands.

    Prof. Peter Clegg. Professor in Politics and International Relations and Head of the Department of Social Sciences at the University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom.

    Prof. Justin Daniel. Professor of Political Science at the University of the Antilles and President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of Martinique.

    Dr David Díaz Arias. Associate Professor of History and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at the University of Costa Rica.

    Dr Matthias Erlandsen. Adjunct Professor, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.

    Jorge Luis Fabra-Zamora. Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, New York, USA.

    Prof. Francisco E. González. Senior Associate Professor in International Political Economy Latin America at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USA.

    Prof. Susanne Gratius. Professor of International Law at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.

    Prof. Peter Lambert. Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Bath, United Kingdom.

    Dr Francesca Lessa. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

    Prof. Robert E. Looney. International consultant specializing in economic development and Distinguished Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA.

    Ivan Luzardo-Luna. Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA.

    Andrés Molina-Ochoa. Assistant Professor of Philosophy at South Texas College, TX, USA, and Member of the Research Group in Theory of Law and Legal Education.

    Dr Ellen Moodie. Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, IL, USA.

    Dr Emily Morris. Honorary Research Associate in the Economic Development of Latin America and the Caribbean at University College London’s Institute of the Americas, United Kingdom.

    Prof. Francisco Panizza. Professor of Latin American and Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.

    Flávio Pinheiro. Assistant Professor in Public Policy at Federal University of ABC, Brazil.

    Pietro Carlos de Souza Rodrigues. Postdoctoral researcher at the Brazilian Centre for Research and Planning (CEBRAP), São Paulo, Brazil.

    Prof. Mónica Serrano. Professor at the Centre for International Studies, Colegio de México, Mexico.

    Dr Ximena Sosa. Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of the Hemispheres, Quito, Ecuador.

    Dr Ronald Bruce St John. Independent scholar specializing in the political economy of developing states.

    Dr Ronny Viales-Hurtado. Professor of Economic History in the Graduate Programme of the University of Costa Rica.

    Dr Stephen Wilkinson. Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom.

    Mark Wilson. Writer and researcher specializing in Caribbean affairs.

    DeLisle Worrell. International Economic Consultant, member of the Bretton Woods Committee, Washington, DC, and of the Bermuda Financial Policy Council, and former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados.

    Dr Christopher Wylde. Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations in the Department of Business, Law and Society at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, United Kingdom.