Uruguay

Peter V. N. Henderson provides a sweeping look at Uruguay’s political, economic, and social history from colonial times to the twenty-first century within a transnational context. This book dives into the country’s unique history that resulted in its nickname as “the Switzerland of South America” because of its broad democracy, balanced economy, sizable middle class, secular values, higher literacy rates, and generous and inclusive social legislation. Uruguay’s origin is richly detailed, from it