In Review
Tunnel Vision: Labor, the World Economy, and Central America by Daniel Cantor and Juliet Schor. PACCAISouth End Press, 1987, 87 pp., $5 (paper). This essay on AFL-CIO foreign policy,...
...A general, readable and compartmentalized overview of the history of US-Cuban relations since 1898, focusing largely on the past 10 years...
...It lists major federations with history, character, membership and international affiliation...
...University of Chicago Press, 1987, 204 pp., $42 (cloth...
...U.S...
...I, 1846-1919) by Philip S. Foner...
...A painstaking analysis and exploration of relations between the state, exporters and producers for the internal market...
...labor's reaction to events in Latin America from the Mexican-American War to the founding of the Pan-American Federation of Labor...
...The author examines the development of this economically powerful and socially cohesive business elite from its origins in the Porfirio Diaz regime to the end of the Cdrdenas presidency...
...Franidin Watts, 1988, 192 pp., $13.95 (cloth...
...labor ought to assess the effects of its foreign policy at home and abroad...
...Trade Unions of the World edited by F. John Harper...
...A detailed reconstruction of the events of April 28, 1987, when Benja- min Linder, Pablo Rosales and Sergio Hernandez were killed by contras in northern Nicaragua...
...A personal narrative of the author's eight-month visit to the country, written for teenagers...
...The Monterrey Elite and the Mexican State, 1880-1940 by Alex M. Saragoza...
...A must for libraries...
...A personal narrative of the author's eight-month visit to the country, written for teenagers...
...Policymaking in Mexico: From Boom to Crisis by Judith A. Teichman...
...Labor Movement and Latin America: A History of Workers' Response to Intervention (Vol...
...At once scholarly and dramatic, this account of the saga of Guatemala's Coke workers' union reveals at the micro level what the struggle for democracy has meant under the country's oppressive political system...
...This detailed study of political deci- sion-making in Mexico during the presidency of Jose Lopez Portillo (1976-82) explores such themes as petrolization of the economy, intrabureaucratic conflict, interpenetration of private and public sector interests and the role of the Mexican state...
...University of Chicago Press, 1987, 204 pp., $42 (cloth...
...University of Texas Press, 1987, 241 pp., $25 (cloth...
...A holistic attempt to analyze the concrete conditions that put third world women into paid production, focusing on the interaction between class and gender in the workplace and the household...
...A solid treatment of Mexico's fleeting oil boom...
...The Killing of Benjamin Linder, a report by the Center for Constitutional Rights, 1988, 28 pp., free (paper...
...Bergin & Garvey, 1988, 228 pp., $36.95 (cloth...
...I, 1846-1919) by Philip S. Foner...
...R"4yew suffering assassinations, disappearances and multiple violations of their rights, the workers managed to win recognition of their union, in part through international labor and church shareholders' pressure on the parent company...
...This essay on AFL-CIO foreign policy, particularly regarding support for U.S...
...Refreshing Pauses: Coca-Cola and Human Rights in Guatemala by Henry J. Frundt...
...15.95 (paper...
...policy in Central America, will undoubtedly assist those within the Federation who seek to change its cold war approach...
...Includes black and white photos and a glossary of Spanish words and expressions...
...In a direct and readable manner, it demonstrates convincingly that U.S...
...A general, readable and compartmentalized overview of the his- tory of US-Cuban relations since 1898, focusing largely on the past 10 years...
...Using extensive primary sources, Topik challenges the prevailing view that the Brazilian state became a prominent actor in the economy only with the demise of the First Republic (1889-1930), which ushered in the ac- tivist Vargas regime in 1930...
...Franklin Watts, 1988, 192 pp., $13.95 (cloth...
...Argues for a viable, realistic policy of negotiation to meet the con- cerns of both countries equally...
...Provides a measured analysis of motives behind Cuban policy...
...By integrating detailed personal histories with economic analysis, the people at issue become more than a faceless mass...
...An extensive history and sociological analysis of an important sector of the Mexican bourgeoisie, the Monter- rey Group, who transformed that northern city into a thriving industrial center...
...The authors also put forth provocative proposals for a new policy...
...domination of the hemisphere...
...Provides a measured analysis of motives behind Cuban policy...
...The Killing of Benjamin Linder, a report by the Center for Constitutional Rights, 1988, 28 pp., free (paper...
...U.S...
...15.95 (paper...
...Realities of the wartorn nation are touchingly revealed in the words and life experiences of the many young people interviewed by the author, a prolific writer of children's books...
...University of Texas Press, 1988, 258 pp., $30 (cloth...
...The Monterrey Elite and the Mexi- can State, 1880-1940 by Alex M. Saragoza...
...Using extensive primary sources, Topik challenges the prevailing view that the Brazilian state became a prominent actor in the economy only with the demise of the First Republic (1889-1930), which ushered in the activist Vargas regime in 1930...
...labor's reaction to events in Latin America from the Mexican-American War to the founding of the Pan-American Federation of Labor...
...The Crossroads of Class & Gender: Industrial Homework, Subcontracting, and Household Dynamics in Mexico City by Lourdes Benerfa and Martha Roldan...
...From Confrontation to Negotiation: US Relations with Cuba by Philip Brenner...
...domination of the hemisphere...
...An extensive history and sociological analysis of an important sector of the Mexican bourgeoisie, the Monterrey Group, who transformed that northern city into a thriving industrial center...
...It lists major federations with history, character, membership and international affiliation...
...In his typically pithy and scholarly style, Foner provides a wealth of previously unexamined information documenting, among other things, the roots of the AFL's support for U.S...
...labor ought to assess the effects of its foreign policy at home and abroad...
...7.95 (paper...
...The book explores how, alter suffering assassinations, disappear- ances and multiple violations of their rights, the workers managed to win recognition of their union, in part through international labor and church shareholders' pressure on the parent company...
...Confronts thorny questions such as how to define social class in the fluid, complex world of Mexican family and community life...
...From Confrontation to Negotiation: US Relations with Cuba by Philip Brenner...
...University of Texas Press, 1987, 241 pp., $25 (cloth...
...In a direct and readable manner, it demonstrates convincingly that U.S...
...Prepared as Linder's family filed a $50 million lawsuit against the contras, the report documents the pattern of contra attacks on development projects such as Linder's hydroelectric plant, and the execution of wounded prisoners...
...At once scholarly and dramatic, this account of the saga of Guatemala's Coke workers' union reveals at the micro level what the struggle for democracy has meant under the country's oppressive political sys- tem...
...The Crossroads of Class & Gender: Industrial Homework, Subcontracting, and Household Dynamics in Mexico City by Lourdes Benerfa and Martha Roldan...
...A painstaking analysis and exploration of relations between the state, expor- ters and producers for the internal market...
...The book explores how, after t. REPORT ON THE AMERICAS fl...
...Inside Nicaragua: Young People's Dream and Fears by Rita Golden Gelman...
...In his typically pithy and scholarly style, Foner provides a wealth of previously unexamined information documenting, among other things, the roots of the AFL's support for U.S...
...The author examines the development of this economically pow- erful and socially cohesive business elite from its origins in the Porfirio DIaz regime to the end of the Cardenas presidency...
...12 REPORT ON THE AMERICAS Tunnel Vision: Labor, the World Economy, and Central America by Daniel Cantor and Juliet Schor...
...Allen & Unwin, 1988, 178 pp., $14.95 (paper...
...Confronts thorny questions such as how to define social class in the fluid, complex world of Mexican family and community life...
...By integrating detailed personal histories with economic analysis, the people at issue become more than a faceless mass...
...The first of a two-volume epic re- counting U.S...
...The authors also put forth provocative proposals for a new policy...
...University of Texas Press, 1988, 258 pp., $30 (cloth...
...7.95 (paper...
...Refreshing Pauses: Coca-Cola and Human Rights in Guatemala by Henry J. Frundt...
...A detailed reconstruction of the events of April 28, 1987, when Benjamin Linder, Pablo Rosales and Sergio 12 Herndndez were killed by contras in northern Nicaragua...
...PACCA/South End Press, 1987, 87 pp., $5 (paper...
...Policymaking in Mexico: From Boom to Crisis by Judith A. Teichman...
...The Political Economy of the Brazi- lian State 1889-1930 by Steven Topik...
...This detailed study of political decision-making in Mexico during the presidency of Jos6 L6pez Portillo (1976-82) explores such themes as petrolization of the economy, intrabureaucratic conflict, interpenetration of private and public sector interests and the role of the Mexican state...
...Argues for a viable, realistic policy of negotiation to meet the concerns of both countries equally...
...A must for libraries...
...Includes black and white photos and a glossary of Spanish words and expressions...
...Keesing's Reference Publications, Gale Research Company, 1987, 503 pp., $90 (cloth...
...Bergin & Garvey, 1988, 228 pp., $36.95 (cloth...
...A solid treatment of Mexico's fleeting oil boom...
...PACCA/Westview Press, 1988, 118 pp., $24.95 (cloth...
...A holistic attempt to analyze the concrete conditions that put third world women into paid production, focusing on the interaction between class and gender in the workplace and the household...
...This essay on AFL-CIO foreign policy, particularly regarding support for U.S...
...Allen & Unwin, 1988, 178 pp., $14.95 (paper...
...A handy country-by-country reference guide with a short description of the political system, economy and labor movement...
...Trade Unions of the World edited by F. John Harper...
...PACCA/Westview Press, 1988, 118 pp., $24.95 (cloth...
...Prepared as Linder's family filed a $50 million lawsuit against the contras, the report documents the pattern of contra attacks on development projects such as Linder's hydroelectric plant, and the execution of wounded prisoners...
...Realities of the wartorn nation are touchingly revealed in the words and life experiences of the many young people interviewed by the author, a prolific writer of chil- dren's books...
...Inside Nicaragua: Young People's Dream and Fears by Rita Golden Gelman...
...policy in Central America, will undoubtedly assist those within the Federation who seek to change its cold war approach...
...Praeger, 1987, 267 pp., $34.95 (cloth...
...Labor Movement and Latin America: A History of Workers' Response to Intervention (Vol...
...The Political Economy of the Brazilian State 1889-1930 by Steven Topik...
...A handy country-by-country reference guide with a short description of the political system, economy and labor movement...
...Keesing's Reference Publications, Gale Research Company, 1987, 503 pp., $90 (cloth...
...Praeger, 1987, 267 pp., $34.95 (cloth...
...The first of a two-volume epic recounting U.S...
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