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Medicine, General non-fiction, Aging (social issues)
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With the revolutionary technology advancement and the global population aging, there has been increasing recognition of the importance of the…
use of information and computer technology (ICT) among older people, and the need for ICT inclusivity to ensure that all older individuals can benefit equally from the modern technology. ICT use is also considered to has the potential to promote healthy longevity by telehealth and health monitoring, social connections, cognitive stimulation, access to information, and lifelong learning, among others. Although there are growing empirical studies on ICT use at older ages, a good summary and review of the current findings, especially from those of non-Western societies, is largely absent. Based on a wide range of evidence-based analyses and real-world examples and a more refined scheme of measures, this book presents the most updated findings in the field, conducts analyses from cross-national and multicultural lens, and offers multidisciplinary and comprehensive insights on how individual, cultural, societal, and institutional factors shape ICT use and healthy aging across nations. The wide scope and the holistic approach of the book makes it a timely and valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, healthcare professionals, other stakeholders, and anyone interested in understanding the role of ICT in promoting healthy aging and improving the lives of older adults.
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Computers and internet
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We are racing toward a new kind of AI—faster, smarter, and more connected than ever. At the heart of it…
is the Data Lakehouse, and Databricks is the engine powering the transformation. Whether you're a data scientist training models, an engineer scaling pipelines, or an architect modernizing your stack, this book gives you what you need to stay ahead. Inside, you'll understand how to unlock the full potential of Machine Learning and Generative AI (GenAI) using Databricks—no fluff, just real tools, real strategies, and real results. From MLFlow and AutoML to Unity Catalog, Retrieval Augment Generation (RAG), and Vector Search, you'll get a complete blueprint for building intelligent systems that actually work in production. With step-by-step labs, industry case studies, and expert tips from someone who's lived through the entire evolution of enterprise AI, this book is your guide to mastering what's next. If you're serious regarding building AI that matters, this is where your journey begins. What You'll Learn Build full-stack ML and GenAI solutions on Databricks Train and track models with MLFlow, AutoML, and tuning strategies Secure and govern data with Unity Catalog Apply explainable, ethical AI techniques Deploy and monitor ML models in real-world pipelines Use RAG and vector search to power GenAI applications Gain confidence with hands-on labs and real enterprise use cases Who This Book Is For Azure administrators, data architects, and data engineers
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Science and technology
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This book presents the proceedings of SIMM 2024, the fifth edition of the International Symposium on Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics.…
The book presents studies on the details of technological transformation current trends. Divided into eight parts covering various areas of manufacturing engineering and mechatronics stream, namely intelligent manufacturing, machining technology, mechanical and design, instrumentation and control systems, modelling and simulation, industrial engineering, material, and processing and mechatronics and robotics, the book is a valuable resource for readers wishing to embrace the new era of technological transformation.
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Philosophy, Science and technology
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This open access book offers an innovative exploration of the concept of autonomy, extending beyond the traditional individualistic perspectives to…
encompass a richer, more interdependent understanding of autonomy in various domains. The authors delve into the multifaceted nature of autonomy, traversing theoretical, biological, psychological, and technological landscapes to present a comprehensive and cohesive picture. The main topics, including enactivism, biological autonomy, the psychological self in its environment, and the interplay of technology, ecology, and politics, are not only timely but also crucial for understanding the challenges and opportunities of autonomy in our increasingly complex world.
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
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This edited volume addresses the opportunities and compelling challenges of human-centered infrastructure for sustainable Industry 5.0 in Asia since it…
is a region well-positioned to lead the way in the development and adoption of Industry 5.0 owing to its strong industrial base and growing investment initiatives in research and development. While elaborating on the opportunities and challenges, the edited volume aims to provide solution-oriented recommendations regarding the ways to achieve the goal of human-centered infrastructure for sustainable Industry 5.0 in Asia. The book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the future of Asia's economy and society.
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Laws and statutes
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This collection explores questions of rights and justice from theoretical and practical perspectives, by examining examples of the process and…
application of the law. The book brings together leading experts and early career academics to consider the application of rights, the achievability of justice and the methods available within varied legal frameworks to secure this. It offers a distinct approach by drawing contributions from a wide range of intellectual arenas thus breaking down legal silos and highlighting the interplay between different subjects. Authors confront the conceptual challenges of rights and justice, beginning with broad constitutional discussions in international and domestic contexts. The book examines institutions, procedure and matters of rights and justice located in numerous social contexts such as regarding interests in – or the protection of – property and the avoidance of discrimination or the protection of beliefs at work. For the younger generation, such questions are long term and, in many ways, evolving. Each chapter offers fascinating insight to support ongoing reflections on rights and justice in the modern world. The book will be of interest to scholars, students and practitioners with interests in human rights, socio-legal studies, areas of law such as family law, criminal law, employment law, as well as access to justice and constitutional justice.
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Philosophy
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This volume offers a multidisciplinary reflection on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and digitalization in technology, epistemology, ethics,…
and governance. It aims to encourage inclusive and responsible digital development capable of bridging global digital divides.AI is playing an increasingly important role in our daily lives and in the development of world economies. In the face of the many potential benefits of AI, it is necessary to reflect on the potentially disruptive effects that the proliferation of new AI technologies may have on our societies. The volume begins with an analysis of some of the most important historical, epistemological, ethical, and phenomenological questions relevant to the concepts of digital development and digital innovation. It continues by reviewing and evaluating the merits and possibilities as well as the potential challenges associated to the widespread implementations of digital and artificial systems in ‘lived environments’ (in fields such software engineering, blockchain, data forecasting, and medicine). Finally, it looks -from the perspective of general policy making- at the impact of digital development in governance and politics by advocating human-centric values and emphasizing the need to design and adopt multipolar policies that prioritize equitable human flourishing and harmonious societal well-being.Digital Development will appeal to scholars and graduate students in philosophy, computer science, politics, and sociology who are interested in artificial intelligence.
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Business and economics
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Inequality in Preindustrial Latin America is a groundbreaking examination of economic and social disparities in the region, spanning from pre-Columbian…
times to the nineteenth century.This comprehensive volume with contributions of leading scholars is divided into two parts, offering a multidimensional economic and social analysis of inequality. Part I delves into the measurement and patterns of economic inequality across different regions and periods, presenting new and original regional research that document the magnitude and cycles of economic inequality in Latin America from the times. Part II explores the intricate social relations that engendered and shaped inequality, examining caste and class dynamics, gender disparities, taxation and the impact of slavery. This book shows that the history of inequality in Latin America is as much as story of persistence as it is of constant reinvention that defies stereotypes and simplifications. The volume is vital reading for anyone interested in the history of economic inequality, Latin American history, and economic history more broadly.
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General non-fiction, Medicine
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This book offers strong rationales for adopting a critical view of health communication by demonstrating how theories and critical practices…
can be enriched by foregrounding issues of power, politics, and culture.In health communication, critical approaches highlight the role of communication in constituting, reinforcing, and resisting inequitable power relations that underlie the sociocultural and structural barriers to well-being. This book highlights the theoretical and practical contributions of critical health communication to allow readers to gain in-depth understanding of the tools and methods required to conduct critical research. It includes a broad array of approaches to health communication scholarship such as rhetorical, feminist, anti-racist, and intersectional perspectives. Chapters present research from a variety of international and local contexts addressing medical and public health challenges and center issues of power, resistance, voice, and social change from marginalized perspectives.Outlining the centrality of critical approaches to theorizing and practicing health communication in more equitable, ethical, and effective ways, this book will be of interest to scholars and graduate students in health communication, critical and cultural communication, as well as other health-related courses.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 International license.
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History
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This volume offers readers a comprehensive and vivid picture of medieval death and burial in England, bringing the fascinating beliefs…
and rituals surrounding mortality into sharp focus.Death had a pervasive presence in daily medieval English life, finding expression in monuments, literature and art. This book expertly weaves together analysis of historical, archaeological and literary sources to provide a uniquely interdisciplinary look at the entire phenomenon. Now in its second edition, Daniell’s book incorporates the latest findings derived from DNA and isotope analysis, providing readers with a case study of the discovery and results from the skeleton of Richard III. New chapters examine ‘deviant’ burials and the role of revenants and ghosts, whilst the final chapter introduces new theories regarding the Black Death’s transformative societal impact – the heightened desire for small group structures, such as nuclear families or guilds, and the increased centrality of the human body in religious and artistic representation.This book is of value to students, scholars and anyone interested in the history of death, archaeology, anthropology and medieval English life and ritual.
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Police procedural fiction, Suspense and thrillers
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THE AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEROne town. Two crimes. Twenty years of silence.A &“brooding and brilliant&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) murder mystery…
set in a rural Swedish town, where one community&’s secrets will be laid bare over the next twenty years . . .&“All the makings of a page-turning thriller, but with an emotional depth that is truly rare.&”—FREDRIK BACKMAN&“The finest crime writer we have in Sweden.&”—DAVID LAGERCRANTZ&“Carlsson is to the police procedural what Cormac McCarthy is to the Western.&”—ANTHONY MARRA&“A thriller rendered with precision and beauty.&”—ADAM WHITE&“Carlsson plumbs what can and cannot be known about human lives and criminal investigations.&”—THE NEW YORK TIMES&“A must for Nordic noir and psychological mystery fans.&”—LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW)"Carlsson is the creme de la creme of Nordic noir.&”—BOOKPAGE (STARRED REVIEW)One of Publishers Weekly&’s Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of the FallWINNER OF THE BEST NORDIC CRIME NOVEL (THE GLASS KEY AWARD) • WINNER OF THE BEST SWEDISH CRIME NOVEL AWARD • WINNER OF DENMARK&’S PALLE ROSENKRANTZ PRIZE FOR BEST TRANSLATED CRIME NOVELSmall towns sometimes have a voice of their own.On a snowy winter night in 1999, Sander and Killian leave a house party together outside a small town in rural Sweden. The very best of friends, the two seventeen-year-olds imagine they will remain so forever. But by the next morning, a corpse is found in the trunk of a car, and each boy is a suspect in the murder. Each has something they want to conceal from the police. And from the other.The hunt for the killer will take more than twenty years. It will see the lead detective leave the force forever. And it won&’t end until a second body turns up in similar circumstances, and the tight-knit community&’s secrets are finally brought to light.In The Living and the Dead, renowned criminologist Christoffer Carlsson masterfully transports us to the fields and forests of western Sweden, a region of farmers and truck drivers torn apart by economic injustice and self-deceit—a world where the portal between the living and the dead is flung wide open and where no one is entirely innocent.
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Food and drink, Nutrition, Medicine
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400+ dietician-backed recipes prove how easy, delicious, and universally beneficial an anti-inflammatory diet can be! Complete nutritional info, dairy- and…
gluten-free options, and meal prep tips make this the most comprehensive anti-inflammatory cookbook yet.Eating to help lessen chronic inflammation is something anyone can embrace to optimize long-term health and strengthen the body's defenses against many chronic illnesses, from cardiovascular disease to diabetes. Whether you're looking to keep inflammation at bay or reduce existing symptoms, this beginner-friendly collection of dietician-backed recipes is the only cookbook you need to embark on this diet shift. You'll find scrumptious dishes for every meal of the day—from frittatas and fish tacos to stir-fries and snacks & drinks—chock-full of anti-inflammatory powerhouses like whole grains, beneficial fats, lean proteins, and a rainbow of vegetables. With this book, you'll discover how simple and satisfying an anti-inflammatory eating pattern can be.Dos and don'ts of inflammation: RDN and Cook for Your Gut Health co-author Alicia Romano coaches you through anti-inflammatory cooking and how to get the good antioxidants, fiber, and omega-3s your body benefits from. Flexible recipes and ingredients support your unique goals: Make-ahead guidance, easy swaps to make dishes gluten- or dairy-free, and nutritional info make these recipes fit seamlessly into your life.Re-engineers comfort dishes into inflammation fighters: We upped the nutrient density in our Turkey Shepherd's Pie, Chicken and Chard Enchiladas, and Gingery Turmeric Chicken Soup by packing in ingredients known to fight inflammation. Excites your palate with a global flavor pantry: Delight your taste buds with recipes inspired by vibrant eating traditions around the world, whether you&’re craving Green Shakshuka, Fish Tagine, or Sweet Potato Noodles with Shiitakes and Spinach.Prioritizes simplicity, speed, and weeknight cooking: Cooking anti-inflammatory meals doesn&’t have to be time-consuming. We streamlined for efficiency—leaning on widely available ingredients and shelf-stable goods.
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Mysteries and crime stories, General fiction
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Chicago in the 1990s—a city of crime that means good business for two young women: bounty hunter partners Rally and…
Minnie-May, the Gunsmith Cats!Fans will love this crime manga classic from the &‘90s from the character designer of Bubblegum Crisis, printed in an over-sized format and high-quality paper.Rally Vincent runs Gunsmith Cats—a gun shop in Illinois with her partner, demolitions expert and former call girl Minnie-May Hopkins. But Rally&’s &“real&” job doesn&’t pay the bills, her hobby does. And her hobby is bounty hunting, bringing the most wanted men and women in the Chicago area to justice—dressed in her sharp suit and tie, and driving her Shelby Cobra GT 500!In Gunsmith Cats Omnibus vol. 3, custody battles can get nasty—but rarely as nasty as the situation Rally and Minnie-May are caught up in. Michael Stone, the famed hypnotist and stage magician known professionally as &“Mister Smart&” has jumped bail on a hit-and-run, which made him Rally&’s business…and then kidnapping gets added to the rap sheet, as Smart is set up by his estranged wife on a false charge of abducting his own daughter, Jeena. But this is much more than just a family dispute, as behind the personal drama is a scheme to use Smart&’s skills to rip off $20 million in Mob money…with Jeena&’s life as penalty if he doesn&’t pull off the trick!Then, Rally&’s trouble-prone pal, master thief Misty Brown, gets into more trouble than ever when she decides to steal Bean &“Roadbuster&” Bandit&’s beloved car Buff on a whim. Not only is Bean a tad upset, but Misty is now in terrible danger, and not necessarily from the Roadbuster—because certain ruthless people want to lay hands on the cargo he was transporting. Sure, it was only blank sheets of paper, but there&’s thousands of them…and it seems they&’re the exact same special kind used by the US Mint!For mature audiences.&“…[Sonoda&’s] work on series such as Bubblegum Crisis and Gall Force helped define the look of 1980s anime. His first major manga, Gunsmith Cats, proved that Sonoda is a talented writer as well. (3 ½ stars out of 4)&”—Jason Thompson, Manga: The Complete Guide&“Muscled thugs stalking mean streets, fast cars, pretty girls, and enough munitions to equip a personal army…Gunsmith Cats is a superb series worthy of just about anyone&’s collection.&” —A.V. Club&“A classic girls with guns manga.&” —Library Journal
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Paranormal, Witchcraft
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Connect with the healing energies and ancestral stories of 20 ancient stones, following Katie-Jane Wright's travels to sacred sites.Discover the…
healing properties and inner energies of these stones through ancient legends. Connect to the stones and our shared ancestors with your heart centre for healing and spiritual growth.After travelling to many sacred sites, exploring her own heritage and gathering legends of venerable stones, Katie-Jane Wright has curated a selection of grounding mineral stones with healing properties we can all access. Discover not just local, familiar gemstones such as Apaches tears obsidian, sea coal and carnelian, but standing stones such as Sedona red rock from the US and structures of flint and limestone in Mexico.The book features:photographs of the stones both individually and in their landscapesdetails of the stones' qualities and healing effectsstories and legends from our global ancestorsgrids to channel the energy of the stonesunique light activation code artworksrituals and meditations to connect with the stones.Each stone includes Katie-Jane's unique innovative light activation codes. Gazing upon these beautiful, golden illustrations during meditation will deepen readers' connections with the their heart centre, amplifying the healing effects of the stones.Whether you are looking to connect with our human ancestors by reading their stories, or to enhance your own spiritual growth through healing rituals, this book provides a blend of practical techniques and advanced gemstone knowledge, wrapped up in a beautiful package.
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General fiction, Family stories, Serious and literary fiction
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Available in paperback at last, Peter Heller&’s masterful coming-of-age tale, the story of a mother and daughter living on a…
Vermont apple orchard, escaping ghosts of the past.Hayley and her seven-year-old daughter, Frith, live in a rustic cabin with no electricity in the foothills of Vermont&’s Green Mountains. A renowned translator of Tang dynasty poetry, Hayley walked away from her career and her addict husband to raise Frith alone in a land populated not by ambition-fueled academics but by hawks, beavers, and other wild things—including their exuberant Bernese Mountain dog, Bear. They get by on what little they earn from their overgrown apple orchard and the syrup they make from their maple trees. Frith— precocious, homeschooled, and a voracious reader—considers herself queen of this backwoods paradise. She is too young to understand the pain and regret that have followed her mother here.Season after season, it is the three of them—mother, daughter, and dog—until the spring day when Rose Lattimore appears at their door and upends Hayley and Frith&’s solitary existence. When tragedy unexpectedly strikes, Frith must come to terms with heartbreak for the very first time. By turns joyful and searing, The Orchard reminds us that, even during the hardest of times, the enduring power of nature, love, and friendship will prevail.
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General non-fiction
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Inspiring teachers, changing lives. Successful teachers teach, and good leaders lead for the love of it. Despite difficulties, most of…
our schools are havens of joy and good learning. This book brings together a range of perspectives from influential school leaders and others immersed in education about what's important for children, for schools and us all - and why school leadership is fascinating and exciting as well as challenging.Well Educated demonstrates a range of independent and lively thinking from engaging education leaders and thinkers. Contributors share their principles and experiences in providing a vision for schools to develop all young people intellectually, practically and socially. The chapters cover: The purpose of education What makes a quality curriculum The role of examinations and assessment Meeting the needs of your community With case studies and reflective questions, this will be valuable reading for all school leaders and policy-makers who want to think beyond the reductive definitions of inspection judgements to develop schools rooted in an uplifting ethos and a love of learning.
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Animal stories, Holiday fiction
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Stickler, the woodland creature from the mind of award-winning author-illustrator Lane Smith, returns to celebrate Valentine&’s Day by giving his…
friends his favorite gift: sticks. A humorous and witty friendship story that encourages kindness and empathy.Stickler, a one-of-a-kind creature made of sticks, is giving his friends Valentine&’s Day sticks, but none of them are interested in Valentine&’s sticks. Crow says he prefers fine, shiny things, Beaver likes receiving funny cards, and Wolf doesn&’t care for Valentine&’s sticks – they&’re too small to chew on! When Stickler tries to offer Cat a Valentine stick, she does not want one. &“Hmm…&” he wonders, &“Maybe Valentine&’s Day is not about what Stickler loves, but what others love.&”Stickler has an idea: he will give Cat a gift he knows she wants. Lane Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Giraffe Problems and The Stinky Cheese Man, presents a story about showing friendship and being thoughtful with humor and wit. Featuring the return of the irresistible Stickler (first seen in A Gift for Nana), this lighthearted picture book celebrates the ways we show kindness and love in gestures big or small.
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Biography, Food and drink
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Soigné! A recipe for survival. A juicy, sexy, and wise memoir from the &“gifted essayist and meditative thinker&” that captures…
the urgency of life at the age of ninety-eight (The New York Times)From telling what it&’s like to go blind to confronting the ongoing erosion of time and the mystery of what&’s to come, How to Cook a Coyote recounts a decade of change as the celebrated food writer and critic Betty Fussell moves from Manhattan to the Montecito retirement community where Julia Child once resided. As Fussell recalls family, friends, enemies, and lovers with wry humor, affection, and a sharp-eyed confrontation with mortality, all the while, the coyote watches. An emblem of the wild and her metaphor for all the things one can&’t control—this coyote stalks her, taking on greater emotional and metaphorical resonance as the days progress.Ultimately this exciting new work from an incomparable voice in American writing provides a recipe for how to enjoy each moment as if it were the last day of your life.
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General non-fiction
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Women in STEM: Breaking Down the Barriers provides a comprehensive examination of the persistent underrepresentation of women across science, technology,…
engineering and mathematics.Drawing from extensive research spanning preschool education through university and employment sectors, this book uniquely integrates perspectives from all three key developmental stages to offer a complete analysis of the barriers women face. It critically evaluates existing interventions and approaches, revealing which strategies have proven effective and which have fallen short.Women in STEM: Breaking Down the Barriers delivers practical, actionable recommendations for stakeholders across the STEM ecosystem and will be of use to professional bodies, universities and government policy makers as well as students in gender studies, sociology and education.
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Business and economics, History
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A comprehensive, comparative, and regionwide perspective on Latin American economic development spanning the last twenty-five years.Latin America&’s economic performance is…
often depicted as a long sequence of repeated failures, including its contribution to global financial crises as well as its slow growth and intractable inequalities. Its experience in the twenty-first century, however, reveals considerable and underappreciated successes. Understanding those successes—as well as setbacks—is critical to understanding both the region&’s prospects and the rapidly changing global economic order.Jeff Dayton-Johnson&’s Understanding Latin America&’s Economy in the Twenty-First Century provides a comprehensive, comparative, and region-wide perspective on Latin American economic development that spans the last quarter century.The book is organized in three parts. The first introduces and summarizes Latin America&’s economic history over the long term (the past five centuries) and the immediate past (the last half of the twentieth century). The second analyzes economic growth during the twenty-first century, emphasizing the role of China&’s roaring demand for Latin American commodity exports. The third part assesses three fundamental characteristics of Latin American economic development in this century: the pros and cons of the commodity boom, the reasons behind the surprising decline in economic inequality, and the emergence of left-leaning and center-right governments that opted for pragmatic and orthodox macro policies mixed with innovative antipoverty programs.This is an economics book for specialists and non-specialists alike, leaning heavily on economic concepts and models while introducing and explaining its subject for a broad readership. It is aimed at undergraduate and masters level students in Latin American studies, international relations, development studies, political science, economics, and other social sciences as well as readers beyond academia who are eager to understand Latin America and the global economy.