Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-261) and index.
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Introd.: People of South America's heartland -- The ancient indian peoples -- Colonial Bolivia -- Independence wars and the new nation -- The age of caudillo rule -- Republican rule and the new oligarchy -- The Chaco war and its aftermath -- The national revolution -- The military and counterrevolution -- The challenge of democracy -- Bolivia and the new century.