Lauderbaugh, George M. Historical Dictionary of Ecuador.

• Author: Rothera, Evan C.

Lauderbaugh, George M. Historical Dictionary of Ecuador. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2019.

Ecuador, George M. Lauderbaugh comments, "has been described by one author as a 'country of contrasts.' This is indeed an apt description of Ecuador's geography and peoples. It also partially explains the nation's traditional lack of political cohesion, which has plagued its quest for stability and development" (1). Lauderbaugh, currently emeritus professor of history at Jacksonville State University, has published several books on Ecuador. Furthermore, as he explains, he made his first visit to Ecuador in 1962, which sparked his fascination with and appreciation of Ecuador that has endured for nearly sixty years. Given his experiences and his publication record, Lauderbaugh was well qualified to write The Historical Dictionary of Ecuador, an excellent addition to Rowman and Historical Dictionaries of the Americas series.

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