This new edition of the preeminent history of Latin America has been brought up to date in all areas, examining the implications of the end of the Cold War on U.S.-Latin America relations, such recent developments as international drug trafficking, and the ongoing trend away from authoritarian regimes toward civilian leaders and elected governments. As in earlier editions, the authors use an in-depth, case-study approach to guide students through such central themes as European-Indian and European-African interaction, large-scale immigration in the late 19th and 20th centuries, populist political leadership, military takeovers, and U.S. intervention in the region.