Research Catalog

Title

• Politics of Latin America : the power game / Harry E. Vanden, Gary Prevost.

Author

Vanden, Harry E.

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

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Additional Authors

Prevost, Gary

Description

xxi, 633 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Summary

• Now in its fourth edition, Politics of Latin America explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. Distinguishing itself from more traditional works on the subject, this unique text demonstrates a nuanced sensitivity to the use and abuse of power and the importance of social conditions, gender, race, globalization, and political economy throughout Latin America.
• The first part of the text is composed of thematic chapters that outline the region's geographic setting, history, economics, society, gender, race, and religion, setting the stage for a more detailed analysis of the politics, democratization, political culture, political movements, and revolution in Latin America. The second part of the book consists of carefully constructed case studies of ten representative Latin American nations: Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Bolivia. Each case study traces the historical and political development of key actors and institutions, analyzing contemporary power configurations. (Publisher).

Subject

Latin America > Politics and government

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. An introduction to twenty-first century Latin America -- 2. Early history -- 3. Democracy, dictators, and Tío Sam: a historical overview from independence to the present day -- 4. The other Americans -- 5. Society, family, and gender -- 6. Religion in Latin America -- 7. The political economy of Latin America -- 8. Democracy and authoritarianism: Latin American political culture -- 9. Politics, power, institutions, and actors -- 10. Struggling for change: revolution, social and political movements in Latin America -- 11. U.S.-Latin American relations -- 12. Guatemala / Susanne Jonas -- 13. Mexico / Nora Hamilton -- 14. Cuba / Gary Prevost -- 15. Brazil / Wilber Albert Chaffee -- 16. Argentina / Aldo C. Vacs -- 17. Chile / Eduardo Silva -- 18. Venezuela / Daniel Hellinger -- 19. Colombia / John C. Dugas -- 20. Nicaragua / Gary Prevost and Harry E. Vanden -- 21. Bolivia / Waltraud Q. Morales -- Appendix 1: Presidential elections -- Appendix 2: Recent Legislative elections.

ISBN

• 9780199797141 (acid-free paper)
• 0199797145 (acid-free paper)

LCCN

^^2011012536

OCLC

708763144

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library