Latin American Politics and Development

Herausgeber: Kline, Harvey F.; Wade, Christine J.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For over forty years, Latin American Politics and Development has kept instructors and students abreast of current affairs and changes in Latin America. Now in its tenth edition, this authoritative yet accessible introduction has been updated throughout. Organized on a country-by-country basis, Latin American Politics and Development offers instructors maximum flexibility in organizing courses. Revisions to the Tenth Edition include: An updated theoretical framework to explain changes in the region, including discussions of electoral systems and political actors. Discussions on presidential, parliamentary, and municipal election cycles throughout the region from 2017 through early 2022. Coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Examination on the regional decline in democratic norms and practices. A look at the impact of the Trump administration on regional relations, including the decline in democracy. Updates on race, Indigenous groups, women, Afro-Latin Americans, contemporary social movements, religious and other non-elite groups.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 10. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 570
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 968g
• ISBN-13: 9781032121581
• ISBN-10: 1032121580
• Artikelnr.: 64034772

Autorenporträt

Harvey F. Kline is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Alabama. Christine J. Wade is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Washington College.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: The Latin American Tradition and Process of Development
Introduction
1. The Context of Latin American Politics
2. A Brief History of Latin America
3. State Institutions and Public Policy
4. Actors
Interest Groups
and Political Parties
5. The Political Economy of Latin America
6. Latin America and the United States
7. The Struggle for Democracy in Latin America
Part 2: The Political Systems of South America
8. Argentina: The Economic Tango Continues
9. Brazil: Polarization and Elite Rule
10. Chile: From Democracy to Dictatorship and Back
11. Colombia: Coping with Multiple Transitions
12. Peru: Will Democracy Outlast Political Dysfunction?
13. Venezuela: A Revolutionary Petrostate Under Stress
14. Uruguay: An Early Democracy and Welfare State in South America
15. Paraguay: Consolidation of Limited Democracy
16. Bolivia: Between Reform and Revolution
17. Ecuador: The Return of Neoliberal Ghosts with Pandemic Woes
Part 3: The Political Systems of Mexico
Central America
and the Caribbean
18. Mexico: Pluralism
Violence
and a Populist Backlash
19. Cuba: Revolution in the Balance?
20. Costa Rica: Tensions and Uncertainty in Latin America's Most Stable Democracy
21. Nicaragua: The Resurgence of Authoritarian Rule
22. El Salvador: Democracy in Peril?
23. Guatemala: The Ongoing Struggle Against Corruption and Impunity
24. Honduras: Inequality and Social Crisis
25. Panama: Political Culture and the Struggle to Build Democracy
26. The Dominican Republic: Democracy
Still a Work in Progress
27. Haiti: Searching for Modern Governance