JOHN L. RECTOR is Professor of History at Western Oregon University, USA. He is a noted authority on Chile, and has written many journal and magazine articles on Chilean history, culture, and politics as well as contributing to travel guides.

1 A Crazy Geography 1

2 Origins of the Chilean People 5001750 27

3 Independence 17501830 51

4 Miners Merchants and Hacendados 183061 73

5 The Triumph of Congress 186191 95

6 New Classes and Conflicts 18911925 113

7 Experiments in Democracy 192558 133

8 Reform Turns to Revolution195873 155

9 Military Rule and Neoliberalism197390 185

10 The Democratic Transition after 1990 213

Notable People in the History of Chile 239

Glossary of Selected Terms 249

Suggestions for Further Reading 255

Index 271

useful volume which will prove interesting and readable to its intended audience, and will provide some new information on a somewhat neglected and at times misunderstood country, especially in the last few tragic decades of the twentieth century.?-Bulletin of Spanish Studies --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.