The Politics of Latin American Development - Hardcover

Wynia, Gary W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521380278 ISBN 13: 9780521380270

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1990

Synopsis

This popular introduction to Latin American politics probes behind the current events and reveals the fundamental economic and political dynamics shaping events and driving policy. Using the paradigm of politics as a game, domestic and foreign players are identified and the rules that govern their interaction are described. This analytical framework is then used in detailed analyses of the strategies of development that have dominated Latin American politics. Chapters are devoted to democratic reform, military authoritarianism, and revolutionary politics with detailed examples from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela. This third edition brings all national cases up to date, analyzing the rise of democratic governance as well as the challenges presented by unprecedented foreign debts. Special attention is given to the restoration of constitutional democracy in Argentina and Brazil, and a systematic comparison of the movements in those countries is developed. More information and analysis on Cuba and Nicaragua are provided and emphasis is given to the 1988 election in Mexico. New material on the foreign debt crisis, the Roman Catholic Church, and the armed forces is also given.

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Book Description:

This updated introduction to Latin American politics probes behind the current events and reveals the fundamental economic and political dynamics shaping events and driving policy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0521380278
• ISBN 13: 9780521380270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 368