When people speak of the west, they mean Europe, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zeland. I would think Latin America would be included, but it's not. Why?
The people you speak of are incorrect. If they are writers on history, world affair/culture could you name some of them?
hi.. you may be interested in a related question from the other day; it includes links to more posts which explore the elusive definition of 'the West'