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Open veins of Latin America: five centuries of the pillage of a continent
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New York : Monthly Review Press, [1997].
Physical Desc:
xiii, 317 pages ; 23 cm
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Adult
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[In this book, the author's] analysis of the effects and causes of capitalist underdevelopment in Latin America present [an] account of... Latin American history. [The author] shows how foreign companies reaped huge profits through their operations in Latin America. He explains the politics of the Latin American bourgeoisies and their subservience to foreign powers, and how they interacted to create increasingly unequal capitalist societies in Latin America. -Back cover.

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Twenty-fifth anniversary edition /
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English
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9780853459903, 0853459908, 9780853459910, 0853459916
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97044750

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-305) and index.
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[In this book, the author's] analysis of the effects and causes of capitalist underdevelopment in Latin America present [an] account of... Latin American history. [The author] shows how foreign companies reaped huge profits through their operations in Latin America. He explains the politics of the Latin American bourgeoisies and their subservience to foreign powers, and how they interacted to create increasingly unequal capitalist societies in Latin America. -Back cover.
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Galeano, E. (1997). Open veins of Latin America: five centuries of the pillage of a continent. Twenty-fifth anniversary edition / New York, Monthly Review Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Galeano, Eduardo, 1940-2015. 1997. Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent. New York, Monthly Review Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Galeano, Eduardo, 1940-2015, Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent. New York, Monthly Review Press, 1997.

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Galeano, Eduardo. Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent. Twenty-fifth anniversary edition / New York, Monthly Review Press, 1997.

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