Explores the history of material culture and consumption in Latin America over the past 500 years.

Distinguishing four sources of power in human societies - ideological, economic, military and political - 'The Sources of Social Power' traces their interrelati

DIVThe history of banana cultivation and its huge impact on Latin American, history, politics, and culture./div

The balance of power is one of the most influential ideas in international relations, yet it has never been comprehensively examined in pre-modern or non-Europe

Leading scholars and policymakers explore how history influences foreign policy and offer insights on how the study of the past can more usefully serve the pres