Nikolas Kozloff: 3 books
Revolution!
South America and the Rise of the New Left
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
In the past few years, South America has witnessed the rise of leftist governments coming into power on the heels of dramatic social and political unrest. From Hugo Chávez in Venezuela to Evo Morales, the indigenous head of state of Bolivia, and Michelle Bachelet, the first woman president in Chile,...
No Rain in the Amazon
How South America's Climate Change Affects the Entire Planet
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010
Acting as the planet's air conditioner, the rainforest sucks up millions of tons of greenhouse gases and stores them safely out of the atmosphere. South America's deforestation threatens to unleash a kind of "carbon bomb" that will add to our already deteriorating climate difficulties. As...
Hugo Chávez
Oil, Politics, and the Challenge to the U.S.
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Audacious, provocative, and bombastic, few world politicians are as colorful as Hugo Chávez, now making international news for his plans to nationalize U.S. owned businesses and his bold opposition to Washington's economic and trade policies. As Venezuela gains importance as the fifth largest oil...