Overview

Politics Latin America examines the role of Latin America in the world and its importance to the study of politics with particular emphasis on the institutions and processes that exist to guarantee democracy and the forces that threaten to compromise it. Now in its third edition and fully revised to reflect recent developments in the region, Politics Latin America provides students and teachers with an accessible overview of the region’s unique political and economic landscape, covering every aspect of governance in its 21 countries. The book examines the international relations of Latin American states as they seek to carve out a role in an increasingly globalised world and will be an ideal introduction for undergraduate courses in Latin American politics, comparative politics, and other disciplines. This new edition will include: updated references to scholarship and debates; new themes such as environmental rights, women presidents, the Latin American Pope, Afro-Latinos, and the politics of sexual diversity; examination of demographic change and social movements; a new chapter on environmental economics and sustainable development. This book is essential reading for undergraduates taking courses in Latin American Politics.

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Author:   Gavin O'Toole
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   3rd edition
Weight:   1.338kg
ISBN:  

9781138245020

ISBN 10:   113824502
Pages:   784
Publication Date:   22 August 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction PART I AN INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY Chapter 1. From Independence to the 1930s Chapter 2. From the Great Depression to Democratization PART II INSTITUTIONS, PROCESSES, AND ACTORS Chapter 3. Democratization and the Quality of Democracy Chapter 4. The Challenges Facing Democracy Chapter 5. The Presidency Chapter 6. Legislatures, Parties, the Judiciary, and Public Administration Chapter 7. Established Political Actors Chapter 8. Civil Society and Emergent Political Actors PART III INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Chapter 9. Inter-State Relations within Latin America Chapter 10. The US and Latin America Chapter 11. Latin America, Europe, and Asia PART IV POLITICAL IDEAS Chapter 12. Left and Right Chapter 13. Identities: Nationalism, Race, Ethnicity, Ecologism, and Sexuality PART V ECONOMIC IDEAS Chapter 14. Structuralism, Dependency, and Redistributive Models Chapter 15. Neoliberalism Chapter 16. Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development APPENDICES Appendix A. Country Timelines and Factboxes Appendix B. Glossary

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This is a comprehensive survey of politics in Latin America that never loses the wider picture even as it introduces the reader to the rich diversity of the region. Updated to cover important developments such as the death of Castro and election of Trump, the book provides a magisterially lucid analysis from a range of perspectives, but with particular emphasis on institutions in the post-Cold War era. I cannot think of another book in any language that provides such a spectrum of information and discussion for those coming to Latin America for the first time. - James Dunkerley, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London Gavin O'Toole's new edition of Latin America Politics provides a comprehensive and up- to -date introduction to the region. It includes new themes, and maps out the debates current in Latin American social science. An indispensable resource for students of Latin America. - Maxine Molyneux, Professor of Sociology, Institute of the Americas, University College London

This is a comprehensive survey of politics in Latin America that never loses the wider picture even as it introduces the reader to the rich diversity of the region. Updated to cover important developments such as the death of Castro and election of Trump, the book provides a magisterially lucid analysis from a range of perspectives, but with particular emphasis on institutions in the post-Cold War era. I cannot think of another book in any language that provides such a spectrum of information and discussion for those coming to Latin America for the first time. - James Dunkerley, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London Gavin O'Toole's new edition of Latin America Politics provides a comprehensive and up- to -date introduction to the region. It includes new themes, and maps out the debates current in Latin American social science. An indispensable resource for students of Latin America. - Maxine Molyneux, Professor of Sociology, Institute of the Americas, University College London

Author Information

Gavin O’Toole has taught Latin American politics and democratic theory at Queen Mary University of London, and was a Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at London’s Institute for the Study of the Americas. He is the author of The Reinvention of Mexico (2010), Environmental Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean (2014), and the co-editor of Che in Verse (2007).

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