México y Estados Unidos

"Nine critical essays by well-known authors (González Casanovas, De la Peña, Eduardo Menéndez, and others) examine role of government and public policies during 1980s. Some issues include health, education and technology policies, Church-State relations, political transformation toward modernization, and new political culture"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Superb guide to a collection of documents from 1746-1823 given to Univ. Iberoamericana by philanthropist Manuel Arango Arías. Volume contains many papers relating to Miguel Hidalgo and family, as well as a large group devoted to independence. Excellent indices make this work a model of its kind. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Thorough study of the cathedral cabildo--the ruling body of the Episcopal church--in the important diocesis of Michoacán. Covers the entire colonial period. The cabildo is analyzed as a collegiate body aware of its historical identity, its responsibilities and duties, and its relationship with the bishop. Traces important nuances in the evolution of this body. Sustained by strong archival research, this is a commendable history of a key part of the secular church"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

¿Si pudiéramos escoger a nuestro vecinos elegiríamos a los que tenemos? Difícilmente. Habrá quién diga que sí y debería sentirse afortunado. Porque las relaciones vecinales son en general una larga lista de derrotas. En Los peores vecinos del mundo, Vonne Lara evidencia, narra y fabula sobre las situaciones que se derivan de la convivencia vecinal. Relaciones que nunca se acaban aunque uno se vaya a su casa y porque se está en ella. Aunque los textos hacen referencia al barrio de la autora, los fenómenos de los que habla rozan la universalidad. Y es que, nos guste o no, todos somos...