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A century ago, US diplomats and scholars called Argentina, Brazil, and Chile “the ABC countries.” These nations, together with Uruguay, seemed different from the rest of Latin America due to a strong European presence, rapid economic development, democratization, and the structure of their political institutions.
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Balán, J. (2014). The Southern Cone of the Americas. In: Rumbley, L.E., Helms, R.M., Peterson, P.M., Altbach, P.G. (eds) Global Opportunities and Challenges for Higher Education Leaders. Global Perspectives on Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-863-3_42
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