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Some selections translated by the editors. Bibliography: p. [305]-308.

Biographical account and historical interpretation of his life and political career.

"Ambrosio Bernardo O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno (c. 1720, Ballynary, County Sligo, Ireland March 19, 1801, Lima, Peru) born Ambrose Bernard O'Higgins (Ambrós Ó hUiginn, in Irish), was a member of the O'Higgins family and an Irish-born Spanish colonial administrator. He served the Spanish Empire as captain general (i.e., military governor) of Chile (1788-1796) and viceroy of Peru (1796-1801). Chilean independence leader Bernardo O'Higgins was...

A biography of the Mexican priest who helped organize the revolution that won Mexico's independence from Spain.

Biographical study of hastings kamazu banda and his political leadership of Malawi - includes information on his educational level, his career as a physician, the evolution of his political ideology and foreign policy, his role in gaining the country's independence, his attitude towards apartheid, international relations with South Africa R, etc. Bibliography pp. 317 to 320 and references. Biography banda h.k.

This thoughtful discussion probes the international roots of Africa's civil conflicts and lackluster economies. Analyzing an unwitting system that creates a set of incentives inimical to development, the authors offer a new way of thinking about Africa's development dilemmas and the policy options for addressing them. Weak states, aid dependence, crushing debt, and enclave economies, argue the authors, create disincentives for long-term economic growth...