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From preface: On two occasions, in 1963 and again in 1969, the dusty South Texas town of Crystal City made the headlines. Both times Mexican Americans of the community gained crontrol of the local government, ousting Anglos from their rule. This book is about: why these revolts occured, how they were carried out, why the first revolt failed, and whether the second seemed more permanent.
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Yeltsin's Russia: Myths and Reality is the most current and comprehensive account of the achievements - and failures - of Boris Yeltsin's Russia. Combining keen political analysis with the unique perspective of a native observer, Shevtsova's book also offers a valuable assessment of the forces that will shape the post-Yeltsin era.
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"Near midnight on October 16,1998, officers of Scotland Yard entered the London hospital room of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and arrested him on charges of torturing and murdering Spanish citizens. The arrest sent shockwaves around the world, delighting his detractors and the families of his regime's victims, and dismaying his supporters, including Margaret Thatcher. It marked the first time a former head of state had been detained outside...
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Highlighting the crucial yet largely overlooked role played by society's middle layers in the historical development of Latin America, this work provides an analysis of the rise of Chile's middle-class reform movement and its profound impact on that country's cultural and political landscapes.
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"Chlodwig Carl Viktor, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Prince of Ratibor and Corvey (German: Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Fürst von Ratibor und Corvey) (31 March 1819? 6 July 1901), usually referred to as the Prince of Hohenlohe, was a German statesman, who served as Chancellor of Germany and Prime Minister of Prussia from 1894 to 1900. Prior to his appointment as Chancellor, he had served in a number of other positions, including...
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