This handbook offers the reader a synthesis of the political science research on the Latin American region over the past 30 years. It reviews published books, articles and government documents in addition to a few select doctoral dissertations. 16 contributors participated in the making of this volume, all of whom have lived and done field work in Latin America and the Caribbean and have studied and taught about Latin America. The starting date of 1960 was chosen because that year coincided with the rapid growth of research on Latin America, spurred by the Cuban Revolution and the Alliance for Progress. The handbook is divided into two main sections: comparative politics and international relations. Within each section are chapters on specific countries of interest or on general topics or areas. This book is intended for those interested in the history and methodology of political science research on Latin America and the Caribbean.