Lessons from Latin America : Innovations in Politics, Culture, and Development

Arocena, Felipe; Bowman, Kirk

ISBN 10: 1442605499 / ISBN 13: 9781442605497

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lessons from Latin America : Innovations in Politics, Culture, and Development
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442605499
• ISBN 13: 9781442605497
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Since the early 1980s, Latin American countries have been innovative in a range of policy and cultural experiences, including health care, voting, pensions, and multiculturalism. And yet, their policy innovations are rarely found in textbooks. This book addresses that gap, providing a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of both the history of "looking down" at Latin America and the political, economic, and cultural "lessons" (including successes, failures, and unintended consequences) that should inform important policy discussions around the world.

About the Author

Kirk Bowman is Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His most recent book is Peddling Paradise: The Politics of Tourism in Latin America (2013).
Felipe Arocena is Professor of Sociology at the Universidad de la República, Uruguay. He has published or edited 10 books, including 2 in the United States: William Henry Hudson: Life, Literature, and Science (2003) and Entrevistas Cubanas: Historias de una Nación Dividida (2004). He has been Visiting Professor at several universities in Europe, Latin America, and North America, including Dartmouth College, Université du Québec à Montréal, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Catholic University of America.