全书共十章。第一章介绍拉丁美洲从被征服以来的经济发展简史,指出影响拉美当代经济发展的两个因素:一是来自发达资本主义国家的压力。在殖民地时期这种外来压力来自西班牙、萄葡牙,在当代这种压力来自美国、西欧和日本等不平等关系;二是国内经济制度和经济结构的制约,例如,分配不平等,不重视政治和经济民主,不充分应 The book a total of ten chapters. Chapter One introduces the brief history of economic development in Latin America since its conquest, pointing out two factors that affect the development of contemporary Latin American economy: the pressure from developed capitalist countries. During the colonial period, this external pressure came from Spain and Portugal. In contemporary times, this pressure came from unequal relations such as the United States, Western Europe and Japan. Second, it was constrained by the domestic economic system and economic structure. For example, inequality in distribution and neglect of politics And economic democracy, inadequate