Forgotten Continent - by Michael Reid (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Reid suggests that much of Central and South America, though less poor, less unequal, and better educated than before, faces harder economic times now that the commodities boom of the 2000s is over. His revised, in-depth account of the region reveals dynamic societies more concerned about corruption and climate change, the uncertainties of a Donald Trump-led United States, and a political cycle that, in many cases, is turning from left-wing populism to center-right governments"--Amazon.com.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A newly updated edition of the best-selling primer on the social, political, and economic challenges facing Central and South America</b> <p/> Ten years after its first publication, Michael Reid's best-selling survey of the state of contemporary Latin America has been wholly updated to reflect the new realities of the "Forgotten Continent." The former Americas editor for the<i> Economist</i><i>, </i> Reid suggests that much of Central and South America, though less poor, less unequal, and better educated than before, faces harder economic times now that the commodities boom of the 2000s is over. His revised, in-depth account of the region reveals dynamic societies more concerned about corruption and climate change, the uncertainties of a Donald Trump-led United States, and a political cycle that, in many cases, is turning from left-wing populism to center-right governments. This essential new edition provides important insights into the sweeping changes that have occurred in Latin America in recent years and indicates priorities for the future.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Michael Reid </b>is Latin American columnist and a senior editor for <i>The Economist.</i><i></i>He is the author of <i>Brazil: The Troubled Rise of a Global Power</i> (2014), also published by Yale. He currently lives in Madrid, Spain.
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