Ecos de la guerra entre México y los Estados Unidos

Análisis de las reformas económicas llevadas a cabo en las nuevas democracias de América Latina y de la Europa del sur y del este, cuyo reto fundamental es consolidar las nuevas instituciones políticas en el contexto de una crisis económica.

La guerra - El coste humano de la guerra - Destrucción en Kuwait e Iraq - Los efectos de la guerra en el medio ambiente natural - La guerra moderna - Las leyes del conflicto armado y la protección del medio ambiente - La conducta Iraquí y las leyes internacionales.

CUBA 1959 is a fictional novel written in the Spanish language that recounts the determination and success of a group of young Cubans resisting against Fidel Castro's takeover of the island on January 1, 1959. Their political organization, the Brigada de Accion Popular manages to escape Castro's vindictive militias, and form an insurgent government inside Cuban territory; from there on the novel embarks on a fast-paced, entertaining and suspenseful narrative. As the author says: "it could have made the difference". Readers, Cuban or not will enjoy this novel's creativity, action and profound...

"A fascinating and beautifully argued interpretation of how the American war in Southeast Asia affected Chicano communities. The author provides the most complete and well-documented study to date of this important chapter in U.S. history and its impact on an ethnic group with long-standing traditions of military service, assimilation, and resistance to injustice. Oropeza's book is what students of the Chicano Movement, especially the Mexican American role in antiwar activities during the Vietnam War period, have been waiting for."—George Mariscal, author of Aztlán and Viet Nam: Chicano...