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The large landholder remains an economic and political force in Latin America today. While his once almost absolute power to control and establish the patterns of the Latin American socioeconomic structure must increasingly be shared with other groups—military, industrial and commercial, not to mention foreign—the degree to which he still influences these nations as they strive for development is of major significance. In this paper an attempt is made to study the latifundista's impact upon the economic development of Latin American countries by the examination of the effect of his income and expenditure patterns on the key determinants of national product—investment, consumption, and foreign trade balances. This approach largely ignores such economic questions as the effects of the latifundista, except by investment, on agricultural production and resource allocation, his impact on economic incentives for others engaged in agriculture, as well as crucial social and political concomitants. These questions, undoubtedly as important as those studied, cannot be ignored in an overall assessment of the effect of latifundismo, and should be borne in mind by readers. That those controlling much of the agricultural wealth may also share in the industrial and commercial wealth of the nation is likely ignored, thus understating the total influence which members of this landed aristocracy actually have on the economy. Nonetheless, the aspects being examined are significant and the conclusions should increase our understanding of problems related to income distribution and the availability of domestic financing for economic development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the political situation in Latin America. Students of Latin American politics have often observed that party behavior and roles are confused and contradictory. The efforts being made to systematize comparisons of parties through the compilation of increasingly complex dimensions of party structure and activity may provide some valuable insights, but only if they are related to variations in the political systems in which the parties are found. Political scientists have several ways of describing this intervening variable, but the most prevalent ones are not adequate.

Examines the characteristics of Argentine society in terms of its position in the international stratification system. Comparison between the diffusion of certain values results in stratification dimensions and the prestige of social positions; Accounts on the formation of modern Argentina in the second half of the past century; Derivation of the dramatic concept of stagnation from linear projections.

Describes the ujamaa village program in Tanzania and the role of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) political party in the implementation of the program. Background on the establishment of the TANU; Use of the cell system in the formation of TANU in rural areas in the country; Purposes of the creation of the ujamaa.

Compares the unemployment problems in Latin America, examining the case of Colombia and Cuba. Emergence of the shortage of employment after the colonialists had freed themselves politically from Madrid and Lisbon; Impact of population explosion on the employment structure; Adoption by the government of President Fidel Castro of a traditional model in which two lines of approach were used to determine economic policy.

Investigates why the worldwide diffusion of technical progress has not liquidated underdevelopment and how the economic development policy used in Brazil after 1964 affected its economic system. Recognition of technical progress as the introduction of productive processes capable of increasing efficiency in the utilization of scarce resources; Economic growth performance of Brazil; Implementation of the governmental policy on attracting multinational corporations.

Focuses on the possible ecological results of continuing development of the world economy in Latin America. Position in nature of man from the beginning of the agricultural revolution to the 19th century; Contribution of rapid population increase to the economic development in the poor countries; Effect of the rapid growth of population on the industrialization.

Focuses on the propositions on aspects of the political system in Mexico. Relation of the political economy of Mexico to the U.S. in ways that influence decision-making at the national level; Impression on the politics of Japala.

Focuses on the historical study of the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the Ataturk Revolution (1919-23) in Turkey. Conceptualization of the unique type of political revolution; Study of the tactics used by elite revolutionaries; Genesis of revolutionaries.

The article discusses the United States policy and political development in Latin America. The posture of overt pragmatism now reaffirmed by the Nixon Administration reflects both grave doubts that the United States can have a substantial constructive influence upon the political dimension of the modernization process in Latin America and also--aside from any lingering threat of radical revolution --an acceptance of the status quo as generally consistent with US interests. The most striking thing about U.S. policies relating to domestic politics in Latin America has been their cyclic character: What has usually been termed the "promotion of democracy" in the area alternately has or has not been high on Washington's list of priorities.

The article reports on cross-cultural analysis of the United States. The study of governmental agencies, as instruments that have induced or failed to induce socioeconomic and cultural integration among rural populations, has long been of interest to social scientists. A study which focuses on the goals and structures of agencies concludes in analyzing agencies as if they existed in isolation of their cultural and societal context. The greater success of the Mexican agencies has been heavily influenced by factors related to the extent of the dominant-subordinate cleavage in the two local societies the author studied in Sinaloa and California.

Focuses on the use of mass communication to bring about rapid social change among the urban poor. Communication patterns in powerlessness; Socio-economic conditions in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela; Mass organizations; Interpersonal communication.

Traces the development of the political crisis and the subsequent establishment of the military regime in Peru in the 1950s and 1960s. Factors which initiated the political crisis; Apro-pradista alliance and its role in establishing a populist government; Emergence and impact of reformist groups; Proclamation of the military government and its reformist measures; Peruvian diplomatic confrontation with the U.S.

Argues that political choice takes the form of a choice between two alternatives. Information on the ideological and institutional bases of party charisma in the Third World; Types of party systems; Characteristics of charisma in the post-revolutionary period; Peculiarity of authority structure in the Third World.