Fast Forward: Latin America on the Edge of the 21st Century - Tapa dura

"The authors...draw upon a wide range of solid sources to produce clear-eyed political and economic analyses of the seven largest nations and of Cuba. Recommended highly for collections serving business and government professionals as well as students and informed general readers interested in Latin America.""--Choice" "Few Americans want to read about how horribly the United States has treated its southern neighbors. ...Occasionally, however, something appears that is well worth reading. Such a book is Fast Forward by...two experienced scholars who know Latin America well."" --Roger Fontaine, The Washington Times" -Few Americans want to read about how horribly the United States has treated its southern neighbors. . . . Occasionally, however, something appears that is well worth reading. Such a book is Fast Forward by Scott MacDonald and Georges Fauriol, two experienced scholars who know Latin America well.- --Roger Fontaine, The Washington Times -[The authors] offer maybe for the first time a comprehensive profile of the structural changes in politics, economics and society in modern Latin America. It's an optimistic portrait from authors with solid credentials. . . . Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Fauriol have decades of experience studying the area and have done their homework well. . . . Both authors are to be commended for bringing these realities into the light and for doing their part in lifting the aspirations of the people of two continents.- --John J. Tierney, Journal of Commerce -MacDonald (a professional research analyst) and Fauriol (Center for Strategic and International Studies) argue that Latin America is indeed in the -fast forward- mode. That is, most Latin American nations have overcome many severe problems, instituted appropriate market-oriented reforms, and have bright prospects as important players in the international economy and as good bets for foreign investors. The authors... draw on a wide range of solid sources to produce clear-eyed political and economic analyses of the seven largest nations and of Cuba... The book and its copious citations would be a very good introduction to contemporary Latin America. Recommended highly for collections serving business and government professionals as well as students and informed general readers interested in Latin America.- --F. S. Weaver, Choice -For Latin Americans concerned over the region's socio-economic future, Fast Forward provides insightful analysis and depicts a revolution that could rival the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, the end of the Soviet Union, and the economic boom among the 'Asian Tigers, ' Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand.- --Gustavo Pena, Latin Trade "Few Americans want to read about how horribly the United States has treated its southern neighbors. . . . Occasionally, however, something appears that is well worth reading. Such a book is Fast Forward by Scott MacDonald and Georges Fauriol, two experienced scholars who know Latin America well." --Roger Fontaine, The Washington Times "[The authors] offer maybe for the first time a comprehensive profile of the structural changes in politics, economics and society in modern Latin America. It's an optimistic portrait from authors with solid credentials. . . . Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Fauriol have decades of experience studying the area and have done their homework well. . . . Both authors are to be commended for bringing these realities into the light and for doing their part in lifting the aspirations of the people of two continents." --John J. Tierney, Journal of Commerce "MacDonald (a professional research analyst) and Fauriol (Center for Strategic and International Studies) argue that Latin America is indeed in the "fast forward" mode. That is, most Latin American nations have overcome many severe problems, instituted appropriate market-oriented reforms, and have bright prospects as important players in the international economy and as good bets for foreign investors. The authors... draw on a wide range of solid sources to produce clear-eyed political and economic analyses of the seven largest nations and of Cuba... The book and its copious citations would be a very good introduction to contemporary Latin America. Recommended highly for collections serving business and government professionals as well as students and informed general readers interested in Latin America." --F. S. Weaver, Choice "For Latin Americans concerned over the region's socio-economic future, Fast Forward provides insightful analysis and depicts a revolution that could rival the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, the end of the Soviet Union, and the economic boom among the 'Asian Tigers, ' Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand." --Gustavo Pena, Latin Trade "Few Americans want to read about how horribly the United States has treated its southern neighbors. . . . Occasionally, however, something appears that is well worth reading. Such a book is Fast Forward by Scott MacDonald and Georges Fauriol, two experienced scholars who know Latin America well." --Roger Fontaine, The Washington Times "[The authors] offer maybe for the first time a comprehensive profile of the structural changes in politics, economics and society in modern Latin America. It's an optimistic portrait from authors with solid credentials. . . . Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Fauriol have decades of experience studying the area and have done their homework well. . . . Both authors are to be commended for bringing these realities into the light and for doing their part in lifting the aspirations of the people of two continents." --John J. Tierney, Journal of Commerce "MacDonald (a professional research analyst) and Fauriol (Center for Strategic and International Studies) argue that Latin America is indeed in the "fast forward" mode. That is, most Latin American nations have overcome many severe problems, instituted appropriate market-oriented reforms, and have bright prospects as important players in the international economy and as good bets for foreign investors. The authors... draw on a wide range of solid sources to produce clear-eyed political and economic analyses of the seven largest nations and of Cuba... The book and its copious citations would be a very good introduction to contemporary Latin America. Recommended highly for collections serving business and government professionals as well as students and informed general readers interested in Latin America." --F. S. Weaver, Choice "For Latin Americans concerned over the region's socio-economic future, Fast Forward provides insightful analysis and depicts a revolution that could rival the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, the end of the Soviet Union, and the economic boom among the 'Asian Tigers, ' Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand." --Gustavo Pena, Latin Trade "MacDonald (a professional research analyst) and Fauriol (Center for Strategic and International Studies) argue that Latin America is indeed in the "fast forward" mode. That is, most Latin American nations have overcome many severe problems, instituted appropriate market-oriented reforms, and have bright prospects as important players in the international economy and as good bets for foreign investors. The authors... draw on a wide range of solid sources to produce clear-eyed political and economic analyses of the seven largest nations and of Cuba... The book and its copious citations would be a very good introduction to contemporary Latin America. Recommended highly for collections serving business and government professionals as well as students and informed general readers interested in Latin America." --F. S. Weaver, Choice "Few Americans want to read about how horribly the United States has treated its southern neighbors. ...Occasionally, however, something appears that is well worth reading. Such a book is Fast Forward by...two experienced scholars who know Latin America well." "--"Roger Fontaine, "The Washington Times"