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Papers On Latin-American & Carribean Studies
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Colombia & Terrorism
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A 5 page research paper that offers a profile of the country of Colombia, concentrating on the problem of terrorism within the country. The writer discusses how the country is caught between two insurgent terrorist armies and the efforts of the government to confront this situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khcolter.rtf
Colombia and Kenya as Potential Allies of the United States
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This 10 page paper evaluates the political situations in the two countries. In accordance with a hypothetical situation, the U.S. has to make a choice for a new ally and it chooses Colombia. The paper explains why.
Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA143col.rtf
Colombia, A Nation of Contrasts
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A 5 page research paper on the country of Colombia which gives brief details on its history, geography, exports, government and economy. The writer demonstrates how Colombia's history plays a part in its current problems and discusses the impact that the current guerrilla insurgency will have on the Colombian economy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Colonat.wps
Colombian Drug Lords / Persistence and Political Importance
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In this well-written 30 page paper, the writer examines Columbian 20th century political history and the import role that the drug trade has played in it. The writer posits that although Colombia's economy seemingly improved and is "the best performing in Latin America," it is still drug-dependent and that dependency seems largely intermingled with the country's political system. Bibliography lists 25+ sources.
Filename: Columbdr.wps
Colonial Cuban Sugar Production: Impacts on Slavery and World Relations
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An 18 page overview of the historical setting of sugar production in Cuba. Emphasizes that sugar production not only impacted Cuban plantation owners and processors, it impacted a diversity of people the world over. While some of these impacts were positive, many were not. The concentration on sugar production permeated such aspects of Cuban life as land tenure, class structure, and even racial composition of the country. In many ways it can be contended that sugar production drove such deplorable societal institutions as slavery. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPcubSug.wps
Colonial Latin America: Social Networks, Identity, and Consensus
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This is a 6 page paper discussing colonial Latin America in relations to the patron-client relationship and social classes. While colonial Latin America was segregated into a hierarchy of social and class systems with the Spanish elite at the top, the maintenance of the system was possible by the textured social networks within communities which existed before the introduction of the Spaniards but nevertheless added the elite Spaniards as the ruling class. The Spaniards did their best to degrade the culture of the Native Indians by introducing Spanish customs and religion and separating the communities into barrios however although the Indians observed these new customs in a public sense, their private identity still contained traditional cultural, familial and social elements. Largely the Spanish elite ruled with stability based on the belief in the class system which expected them to manage the communities with justice. When that expectation failed however, consensus among the lower classes was obtained and riots ensued which led the way to eventual independence.
Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TJLatam1.rtf
Comparative Mexican Literature: Ruben Martinez’s “Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail” and Victor Valle’s “Recipe of Memory : Five Generations of Mexican Cuisine”
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A 5 page overview of the content of these two books and the differences in presentational style elected by each author. The author of this paper emphasizes that Mexican literature offers a wide gamut of style and subject matter. Of particular interest is the way different writers chose to present their information. Some chose a discursive appropriation while others use formal appropriation. The approach elected by Valle falls into the latter category while that of Martinez falls into the former. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmexLit.rtf
Comparing the Development of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic:
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This 4 page report discusses the ways in which the
countries (and territory) of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and
Puerto Rico have developed in the past few decades. Each has
seen a remarkable shift in its economic, political, and social
base. Each of the three governments has dealt with issues in the
past decade that it would have never considered possible only a
few decades earlier. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWcubapr.wps
Conquest of Mexico
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A 5 page paper which considers who led the conquest, what natives were affected by it, and examines its positive and negative results. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGmexcon.rtf
Contrasts In Mexican & U.S. Culture
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A 4 page paper dealing with the cultural differences between Mexico and the United States. Deals with the importance of multiculturalism and intercultural exchanges. No bibliography.
Filename: Mexus.wps
Corruption in Mexico
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of corruption within Mexico's borders. Governmental corruption includes deceptions within the police force, human rights abuses by the military, and the support of drug cartels. Mention is made of President Fox's intention to change things. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA130Mex.rtf
