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The politics of Hispanic Caribbean were shaped by revolutions, political coups, wars, and elections, resulting in an end of Spanish power, independent states, and the domination of the region by the United States. These developments led to changes in social values. The author follows these developments throughout the main Hispanic islands.

Presents vignettes of the principal actors in Mexico City and sharp profiles of leading U.S. politicians and diplomats to provide an brief analysis of migration and an insightful account of the circumstances that led to Fox's victory.

Originally published in 1970, this is the story of Haiti under the rule of Dr Francois Duvalier. Bernard Diederich lived in Haiti for fourteen years and had personal experience of the early Duvalier days and the period of Maloire's rule. His work exposes the evil of Duvalier's rule and the tale of how Duvalier undid US policy.

Throughout the 1990s, the Sudanese intellectual Hasan al-Turabi dominated not just domestic policy, during which time Sudan was transformed into an Islamic nation, but also foreign policy. In a power struggle, President al-Bashir and the military reassumed control over Sudan in 2003 and put al-Turabi, a former ally, under arrest.

A bilingual anthology of twelve short stories, many of which appeared in the 1960s in the English-language magazine ""The San Juan Review"". Written by six of Puerto Rico's leading writers, it has themes that vary in time from the 16th-century Spanish conquest to the migration of Puerto Ricans to the United States.

A survey of the roles women have played in Africa south of the Sahara, from the Queen of Sheba in Ethiopia to the present-day presidents of Liberia and Malawi. Romero discusses education and religion; the occult and power; diseases and treatment; women and war; and women's increasing presence on the political stage, including their roles as environmental activists.

A 10th century Iraqi took to collecting verse graffiti left behind by travellers. The result of his pastime was a little book that conjures up his nostalgic mood in a manner rarely attempted in Arabic literature. This work offers a translation of his work and discusses its cultural context.

An examination of the institution of slavery in Islam in a range of cultural settings. It discusses: the role of domestic slavery and clientage in mediaeval Egypt; the social and spatial mobility provided by the institution of slavery in Ottoman Anatolia; skin colour and slavery; and more.

A history of the Muslim countries. It begins with Rome and Persia and the pre-Islamic Bedouins and ends with the fall of Baghdad to the Mongols (1258), and Granada to the Christians (1492). The author seeks to unravel the motivations and influences that went into the making of Islamic history.

Heinz Halm offers a compact and comprehensible overview of the history and culture of the Arabs from the first references in the inscriptions of Assyrian kings to the most recent developments of contemporary Arab nations.

In the 1930s, Puerto Rico was economically and culturally a nineteenth-century agrarian state dominated by sugar and coffee plantations. Then came the New Deal, and the island changed forever. This transformation was neither easy nor without resistance. This title leads the reader through this upheaval with its ups and downs.

The late nineteenth century of the Common Era also marked the end of the thirteenth Islamic century, a time when millions of Muslims - especially in sub-Saharan Africa - fervently expected the arrival of a Mahdi, a 'divinely guided one', who would fill the world with justice and equity and defeat the enemies of Islam.

Certain years are pivotal in global history, and one such year was 1959. 1959 was indeed an historic year during which Fidel Castro's guerrilla war in Cuba toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista. This book traces a pivotal year that began with Fidel Castro's victory in Cuba, triggering reverberations that changed the Caribbean.

Tells the life history of Benjy Lopez which includes Benjy Lopez' return and life in Puerto Rico as a successful businessman. This autobiographical account exposes the half-truth that the typical experience of the ordinary Puerto Rican transposed to New York City, is exclusively defined by privation, fear, prejudice, and culture shock.

Presents Haiti, pearl of the Antilles, during the presidency of General Paul E (Bon Papa) Magloire (1950-56). This work gives us a balanced and unbiased history of Haiti of the period. Those who did not live in this period may be surprised to learn of the other Haiti, the beautiful bygone Haiti in which the future was full of promise.

Until recently, Morocco was thought of as a stable pro-Western kingdom and safe tourist destination. Beginning in the 1990s, however, political Islam has brought about turmoil in Morocco. This title highlights the new situation in Morocco and its effects on Europe, including the immigration of an often unwelcome, impoverished Moroccan underclass.

With a section on Hugo Chavez, this work focuses on the social history and the analysis of the spectrum of revolutionary change since Bolivar. It also includes sections such as: Simon Bolivar - The Liberator; The Age of Caudillos - Juan Manuel de Rosas; and, Hugo Chavez - A Venezuelan Populist in the Era of Globalization.

Conveys the essence of the confirmation hearing which turned into the remarkable seminar on constitutional law in the history of the US Senate.

This study encompasses the process of colonization and decolonization from the early modern period to the twentieth century. It shows that the Europeans were normally not considered dangerous invaders by local populations until they threatened the traditional cultures with missionaries, European schools, and bureaucracy.

An Arab view of a turning point in modern history. This chronicle is a combination of historical narration and reflection combined with daily observations about the atmosphere in Cairo and the mood among the locals. The French view provides a stinging critique of French preoccupation with Egypt and the resulting cultural 'Orientalism.'

This title explores the war that followed the US invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898 and has been written by Puerto Rico's leading historian.

Examines world history from 1450 to the beginning of the twentieth century. The book begins with an examination of the five newly forming ""gunpowder empires"" and develops the themes of industrialization and the formation of nation-states. The second half of the book covers Europe's growing global power.

Presents the development of humankind across cultures and economies in a global manner. Chronological events are supplemented by thematic ones. The areas covered are the Ancient Middle East, North and East Africa, Central Asia, India, China, Iran, Rome and Greece, as well as Meso-America.