Essays and Research Papers on Carribean Studies

A 10 page paper discussing the concept of family in Hispanic culture, which is one that no member of that culture can take lightly. It is the central unit of society, and it is the first source of aid and support that many others look to government to provide. The Hispanic family has ...

10 pages. This paper will focus on the Costa Rican constitution, its political practices and government in general. The organization of the government as well as the current state of the civil rights and liberties will be compared in general with that of the United States. The political cultures and values will be explored by showing how various ...

A 7 page paper discussing the conditions leading to the currency crises of Argentina in 2002 and Brazil in 1999. Political instability in Argentina and a decade of hyperinflation in Brazil in large part led to government-led money-grabs in each country; Argentina even nationalized personal bank accounts in 2001. A leading fault of ...

( 5 pp) The mild tropical climate of Puerto Rico cloaks some of the tensions that are building on this island nation. Puerto Rico remained under Spanish rule until 1898, when , as a result of the Spanish-American War, the island was ceded to the United States in 1917. Puerto Rico remains a U.S. ...

A 7 page paper discussing Chile's economy and outlook for the future as conditions existed under the Allende and Pinochet governments, and under the democratic government of today. In recent years, the country has made a consistent and concerted effort to build a sustainable export-driven economy since the first days of NAFTA and continues ...

7 pages in length. The writer compares and contrasts Mexico and America's governments as they relate to the Judicial, Executive and Legislative Branches. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This paper examines the effect of Chile's multi-party system on the military coup of 1973, which toppled democracy, as well as the reinstatement of democracy in the late 1980s. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

8 pages in length. Both the Spanish and Mexican governments attempted to create a stable and harmonious society within California that would firmly establish the Hispanic society. The extent to which this vision was fulfilled during the period between 1763 and 1848, however, illustrates how brute force and political intervention was employed in ...

A 6 page research paper/analysis that examines closely two chapters in Alan Riding's Distant Neighbors: A Portrait of Mexicans, which deals with the inner-workings of the Mexican government in the 1980s. The chapters addressed are "The System, myths and rewards" and "The (Generally) Loyal Opposition." No additional sources cited.

A 6 page research paper that starts from the premise that Castro is dead and that Cuba is switching to a democratic form of government. The writer contrasts and compares the parliamentary system of democratic government vs. the US system and concludes that a parliamentary system would be best for Cuba. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper tracing Cuba's history from Columbus' discovery to the present day, focusing on Castro's seizing of the government in 1959. The paper also discusses Che Guevara, an Argentine revolutionary that Castro met while both were in exile in Cuba. Guevara joined Castro's cause and served in Castro's government for several ...

A 4 page paper discussing the effects of US involvement in the internal politics of Colombia. Colombia receives more US aid than any other country in the hemisphere, even though the Colombian government carries the worst human rights record in the Americas. Most of the aid is designated for anti-drug activity, but too ...

An 8 page paper that discusses the United States invasion of Panama in 1989. The writer discusses the background as well as the reasons given by the United States government for the invasion. The writer then demonstrates that the reasons given by the U.S. government for the invasion were invalid and can be proven as ...

A 5 page paper that discusses how Puerto Rico is an iconoclastic synthesis of two governments--the imposed U.S. government and the remnants of the Spanish commonwealth that were in effect at the time the U.S. assumed control of the island in 1898. The paper explores these issues in light of legislative and judiciary ...

This 11 page paper examines the problem of the increase in overweight and obese people in developing countries, which may also be linked to stunted growth and former malnutrition. The paper first looks at the level of the problem with how and why it occurs, focusing on Brazil, but applicable to other developing countries. The ...

This 4 page report discusses the ways in which the countries (and territory) of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico have developed in the past few decades. Each has seen a remarkable shift in its economic, political, and social base. Each of the three governments has dealt with issues in the past decade that it would have ...

This 3 page paper considers the events surrounding the arrest of ex-Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and the request by the Spanish government for extradition as it can be explained through the application of particular paradigms, including formal legalism and dependency theory. No bibliography.

An 8 page overview of the factors influencing U.S. policy during this time period. The author concentrates on Woodrow Wilson's attempts to shape Mexican government and economy. Bibliogrpahy lists 7 sources.

A paper which looks at governance and the decentralised political model in Trinidad and Tobago, with particular reference to the role of local councillors and the kind of training they should undergo in order to best serve the community. The paper considers resource allocation, the development of cohesive communities, and the way in which national ...

A 6 page paper which discusses the process of democratization in Brazil and Chile. The topic illustrates how democratic governments earlier in the previous century have affected democratization during the 1980's and the 1990's. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

5 pages in length. Brazil has had an interesting and varied government throughout the years, going from military rule to a subsequent transition to civilian rule. South America's largest nation, Brazil has always speculated on what the future holds. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that offers a profile of the country of Colombia, concentrating on the problem of terrorism within the country. The writer discusses how the country is caught between two insurgent terrorist armies and the efforts of the government to confront this situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the population pyramid for the Dominican Republic using it to examine the implications for the country. The paper looks at the population figures for 2000, 2025 and 2050 looking at issues such as the drop in infant mortality and the increasing size and age of the population and the implications ...

This 12 page paper discusses the various aspects of Carmen Martin Gaite's book, The Back Room and especially illustrates how the popular culture worked in the narrator's favor to counter the indoctrination policies of the government. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

8 pages. Socialism is based on the collective government owndership of the means of production and distribution of goods. The Socialist country Cuba is a prime example of socialism. The focus herein is on the successes and failures of Cuba as a socialist nation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.