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Is Geography Destiny? : Lessons from Latin America.
For decades, the prevailing sentiment was that since geography is unchangeable, there is no reason why public policies should take it into account. In fact, charges that geographic interpretations of development were deterministic, or even racist, made the subject a virtual taboo in academic and pol...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
World Bank,
2003.
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| Colección: | Latin American Development Forum Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Latin American Development Forum Series; About the Authors; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Is Geography Destiny?; 1 The Channels of Influence of Geography: Latin America from an International Perspective; Notes; 2 The Other Side of the Mountain: The Influence of Geography within Countries; Notes; 3 Policies to Overcome the Limitations of Geography; Notes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.