New York: The Free Press, 1966. In the series: Studies in Contemporary Latin America, edited by John J. Johnson, Stanford University. viii, 247 p.: 22 cm. (8½ inches). Red cloth with black and silver spine title. Illustrated dust jacket. Dark red endpapers. Includes appendices, comments on sources, selected bibliography, and index. Professor Poppino, formerly with the State Department, "has written an important book and in some respects a unique one; important in that he skillfully synthesizes earlier exploratory studies while giving due attention to recent developments, unique in that he focuses on areas which have been neglected in the past but an acquaintance with which is essential to a fuller understanding of communism and Castroism in Latin America" [from the preface]. A significant book, of value to anyone interested in the history of Communism in Latin America! Book is in Near Fine Condition: name of previous owner on front free endpaper; pages are otherwise clean and tight. Dust Jacket is in Very Good- Condition: chipping at ends of spine; 8-mm [¼-inch] section lacking from top edge of front section.. Near Fine/Very Good-.