A New Moment in the AmericasRobert S. Leiken Latin America and the US - long divided by cultural heritage, historical perspectives, and economic and political systems - are finding common ground. This text, the result of cultural leaders from the Americas meeting in 1994, discusses the social, political and cultural changes taking place. |
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The Twisted Tree of Democracy | 15 |
The Decline of Liberal Democratic Faith | 31 |
A Hispanic Writer Takes a Look at the United States | 47 |
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