Adolfo Suárez

A beautiful slipcase holds three volumes on the history of Bogota, making this resource an indispensable and fascinating documentary of Colombia's capital. The first two volumes that cover the conquest, colonialism, and the 19th century have been updated with fresh designs, while a completely new third volume covers the 20th century and includes the history of Bogota's expansion, the development of services and institutions, and the achievements and failures of more recent times. This lovely collection constitutes a legacy of obligatory reading for both its current and future inhabitants....

The Myth of the Non-Russian explores the magical realist prose of two non-Slavic authors writing in Russian in the Soviet Union in the 1970s-1980s. Erika Haber argues that these authors juxtaposed their native myth with Soviet myth, thus undermining the Soviet prescription of national conformity in art by suggesting a plurality of worlds and truths.

The essays in this volume evaluate progress made in the implementation of the peace agreements in Guatemala and signal some of the key challenges for future political and institutional reform.

Desde diversos enfoques y disciplinas, Latidos de nación estudia los procesos de construcción de los Estados-nación en Europa del sur e Iberoamérica. Desde una perspectiva multidisciplinar, los autores se han ocupado de la conformación y consolidación de las naciones atendiendo a los ámbitos culturales, políticos y jurídicos, y no menos a aquellas dimensiones simbólicas que a través de conmemoraciones y representaciones (himnos, banderas, efemérides, aniversarios…) han ido recreando el imaginario de la nación en su cometido de cristalizarla y reafirmarla en la ciudadanía. La...