Richard Feinberg

For some left-socialists like Farber, no society seems to have measured up since the Paris Commune of 1871. But patient readers will be rewarded by his frequent insights, stimulating historical comparisons, and command of the data relating to Cuba’s economic and social performance.

The authors in this volume oscillate between recognizing the urgency of a large international role in a fragile or failed state and arguing that local ownership and national institution building are required for lasting change.

China has a coherent strategy in Latin America, but Latin America is most decidedly not responding in kind, the co-editors of this volume contend.

Delano’s sophisticated analysis of Mexico’s pro-diaspora programs makes for important reading, as it reveals not only major shifts in U.S.-Mexican relations but also the worldwide crumbling of traditional notions of national sovereignty.

Pastor calls on leaders to articulate a hopeful vision of integration while making practical progress on immediate problems. His book constitutes a brave master plan, a bright vision to challenge and enlighten future generations.

Mañana Forever is brimming with lively observations on all things Mexico.

This volume reveals that even today, a shockingly high percentage of impoverished Guatemalans suffer from stunted growth, whereas Mayan immigrant children living in California grow significantly taller -- suggesting that poverty, not genetics, is stunting their relatives back home.

Much of what is written on U.S.-Latin American relations relies on media reports or recycles other academic works. Crandall, in contrast, took the time to interview U.S. policymakers and career diplomats.

Easily the best scholarly treatment of Hugo Chávez's hybrid electoral autocracy, Corrales and Penfold's book courageously refutes orthodox explanations -- from the right and the left -- for this unique caudillo's rise and resilience.

This inspiring collection of case studies of 25 award-winning grass-roots development projects leaves no doubt that Latin America is brimming with brilliant social entrepreneurship.

Brands takes aim at those mainstream historians writing on Western Hemispheric relations who have portrayed the United States as an overwhelmingly powerful hegemon whose destructive interventions are responsible for the region's sufferings.

The author of charming, best-selling books on cod and salt, the incurably curious Kurlansky asks in this book, How is it that a small, impoverished Dominican town produced 79 Major League Baseball players between 1962 and 2008?