Latin American Politics: An Introduction (2nd Edition)

Latin American Politics, Second Edition is a thematic introduction to the political systems of all 20 Latin American countries. The approach is self-consciously comparative and encourages students to develop stronger comparative analysis skills through such topics as history, violence, democracy, and political economy. Fully updated and revised, this second edition also includes a new chapter on parties, elections, and movements. Each chapter is now framed by a prologue and an epilogue to engage students and provide more country-specific content.

David Close is Professor of Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is the author or co-author of several books, including Politics, Power, and the Common Good: An Introduction to Political Science, Fifth Edition (2017) and Nicaragua: Navigating the Politics of Democracy (2016).