The world is getting smaller all the time, and yet more difficult to comprehend... These are embryonic times of profound change, offering opportunities for positive change. How does the global context effect Latin Americans? What is the place of Latin America in the 21st Century? What challenges must it confront? This book critically, and from a plurailty of perspectives, investigates a variety of themes relagted to the region's future. The contributors offer insights into the pressing issues confronting this evemore interdependent region.