Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. The South American Empire -- CHAPTER 2. From Empire to Republic -- CHAPTER 3. The New Era -- CHAPTER 4. The Republic under Threat -- CHAPTER 5. The Global Crisis -- CHAPTER 6. The Cold War -- CHAPTER 7. The Rise and Fall of Military Government -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliographical Essay -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.