Bildner Western Hemisphere Studies Book Series

The publication of Reforming Brazil marks the launch of Western Hemisphere Studies, a joint publication initiative by the Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies at the City University of New York and Lexington Books. The scholarly works published in this series endeavor to support the Bildner Center's mission of furthering understanding of contemporary issues in the Americas, creating international dialogue on policy and generating research on a range of topics that are both country and theme specific.

	Reforming Brazil Mauricio A. Font and Anthony Peter Spanakos, editors A thought-provoking examination of important issues facing Brazil today, from privatization and agrarian reform to entrepreneurial programs and hemispheric integration. Written by 11 Brazilianist scholars from a range of disciplines and intellectual traditions, the book offers compelling new insights for international policymakers, economists and scholars of Brazil.
	Cuban Counterpoints: The Legacy of Fernando Ortiz Mauricio A. Font and Alfonso W. Quiroz, editors Essays discussing Ortiz's profoundly influential approach to transculturation, Afro-Latin culture, race relations, and such major themes in Cuban society and history as the roles of tobacco and sugar, civil society, religion and law, national identity, intellectual and political dynamics during the Republic, music, and literature.
	The Cuban Republic and José Martí: Reception and Use of a National Symbol Mauricio A. Font and Alfonso W. Quiroz, editors