{"product_id":"modern-paraguay-uncovering-south-americas-best-kept-secret","title":"Modern Paraguay: Uncovering South America's Best Kept Secret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eTomas Mandl spent three and a half years (2016-2020) traveling through Paraguay as a political analyst with the US Embassy. Drawing on his experience and interviews with historians, political scientists, economists, journalists and diplomats, this book provides a timely assessment of modern Paraguay. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 196 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24 May 2021\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: McFarland \u0026amp; Co  Inc\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParaguay has been called the least-known country in Latin America, an island surrounded by land, and the \"South American Tibet.\" For many years, foreign writers and journalists described it as an enigmatic land where a peculiar people endured calamities and Nazis sought refuge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTomas Mandl spent three and a half years (2016-2020) traveling through Paraguay as a political analyst with the U.S. Embassy, meeting with the country's leading minds and sifting through reams of data. Drawing on his experience and more than 40 interviews with historians, political scientists, economists, journalists and diplomats, this book provides a timely assessment of modern Paraguay's strengths, challenges and developmental outlook, and their implications for the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 352g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 151 x 223 x 7 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781476684680\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tomas Mandl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44096641859834,"sku":"9781476684680","price":38.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/2dfed209cf84799118196971b5e66bf6.jpg?v=1633318482","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/modern-paraguay-uncovering-south-americas-best-kept-secret","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}