Essays and Research Papers on South America

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.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses Hispanic migration to the United States from the 1700s through present day. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages. This paper gives interesting perspectives of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. This paper lists three arguments on each side discussing both the negative and positive aspects that the Spanish conquest created. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 12 page review of the historical and contemporary reasons behind the current state of economic strife being experienced in Argentina. This paper emphasizes that while Latin America’s “free market avatar” may have been hoped to have been a shining model of a republic but the free market simply has not worked. While ...

This 8 page paper evaluates media in Brazil and compares and contrasts it to American media. Hofstede's model is used in the analysis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page overview of nationalism around the world. This paper notes that nationalism, the strong belief in country and culture, is a characteristic of most contemporary countries. Nationalism has played a particularly strong role in the history of the world during the last three centuries, from the American and French Revolutions right ...

A 7 page paper. The paper is a "country brief" for vice-president of a hypothetical company that sells security systems. The VP is on the way over to close a deal and wants information regarding the country. This essay offers that brief and emphasizes the political upheavals of the last decade and the current ...

This 5 page paper consider the way in which this conflict was conducted in the media, and how the Argentine perspective was represented in the Argentinean press. The biblograophy cites 9 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 is a 5 page paper reviewing Mark Burkholder’s text “Politics of a Colonial Career: Jose Baquijano and the Audiencia of Lima”. This is a text which richly details the career of Baquijano during the reforms of the late 18th century in the Americas. The text is well researched and referenced and provides a good ...

This is a 5 page paper comparing volunteerism in France, Chile and the United States. Volunteerism and community service are not international trends and are unheard of in many countries. In the United States at least 49% of the population has claimed that they have volunteered at least once in a community based organization or ...

This is a 5 page paper about the Maya and Inca civilizations and some of their similarities and differences. The Maya and Inca were both prominent civilizations which existed in the pre-Columbian period in Meso and South America. Both civilizations had elaborately designed cities and agricultural systems. The Inca in addition had also built a ...

This 6 page paper ponders the Bolivarian Revolution and the loss of popularity of President Chavez. The movement is discussed in depth and communism as an alternative is explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that draws on Steven Stern's history of colonial Peru, Peru's Indian Peoples and the Challenge of Spanish Conquest. Stern's text focuses on the colonialism and the native peoples of the Andes, the "Huamanga" region. The writer examines various aspects of the period beginning with the Inca conquests of the region ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing the maritime territorial disputes between Nicaragua and Columbia and Nicaragua and Honduras. Nicaragua currently has two territorial dispute cases before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The first case forwarded in December 1999 was for the need of a determination of the delimitation of maritime zones between Nicaragua ...

This 10 page paper examines the life and times of Dominican Republic dictator, Rafael Trujillo. Examples of his atrocities listed, as well as the US intervention. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

12 pages in length. The meeting of minds between Chile and the United States has brought about a long awaited coupling pertaining to free trade. Chile responded enthusiastically when presented with the opportunity to become a part of 1994's North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) but because of the issue of presidential fast-track ...

A 3 page summary of “Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks” by Herbert Braun. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page summary of “Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks” by Herbert Braun. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses and analyzes the current land reform ideas of Brazil's president Lula. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses and analyzes the current land reform ideas of Brazil's president Lula. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper comparing the central banking systems of Argentina and the US. It appears that the primary difference in the central banks of Argentina and the US (aside from direct government involvement) is the ability of each to control the money supply as well as interest rates as instruments used in fine-tuning ...

A 7 page paper comparing the central banking systems of Argentina and the US. It appears that the primary difference in the central banks of Argentina and the US (aside from direct government involvement) is the ability of each to control the money supply as well as interest rates as instruments used in fine-tuning ...

A 5 page paper discussing whether MERCOSUR can be held responsible in any way for Argentina’s economic collapse in 2001-2002. MERCOSUR brought promise of increased trade with South American neighbors until the Argentine economy could improve to the point that it could attain membership in NAFTA. There were other factors at work, however, ...

A 5 page paper discussing whether MERCOSUR can be held responsible in any way for Argentina’s economic collapse in 2001-2002. MERCOSUR brought promise of increased trade with South American neighbors until the Argentine economy could improve to the point that it could attain membership in NAFTA. There were other factors at work, however, ...