"Latin American Politics is aimed at Latin American politics courses offered out of political science departments at the second- and third-year levels. Unlike many texts in this area, which tend to take a country-by-country approach, this book takes a thematic approach and covers such topics as Latin America's history, violence, democracy, and political economy. This approach is self-consciously comparative and encourages students to develop stronger comparative analysis skills. Fully updated and revised, this second edition also includes a new chapter on party systems and the media as well as new chapter-opening and closing vignettes to engage readers and provide more country-specific content."
"For over thirty years Latin American Politics and Development has kept instructors and students abreast of current affairs in Latin America. Now in its eighth edition, this definitive text has been updated throughout and features contributions from experts in the field, including twenty entirely new chapters on Central America and the Caribbean, and South America. The new material addresses Venezuela after the death of Hugh Chz, Mexico and the continuing drug war, Cuba as Ra
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Maps -- List of Acronyms -- Preface to the Ninth Edition -- PART I The Latin American Tradition and Process of Development -- Introduction -- 1 The Context of Latin American Politics -- 2 A Brief History of Latin America -- 3 Actors, Interest Groups, and Political Parties -- 4 State Institutions and Public Policy -- 5 The Political Economy of Latin America -- 6 Latin America and the United States -- 7 The Struggle for Democracy in Latin America -- PART II The Political Systems of South America -- 8 Argentina: The Economic Tango Continues -- 9 Brazil: The Politics of Elite Rule -- 10 Chile: From Democracy to Dictatorship and Back -- 11 Colombia: Is Guerrilla Violence Near Its End? -- 12 Peru: Overcoming the Authoritarian Legacy at Last? -- 13 Venezuela: Political Decay amid the Struggle for Regime Legitimacy -- 14 Uruguay: Balancing Growth and Democracy -- 15 Paraguay: The Uneven Trajectory -- 16 Bolivia: Changes, Continuities, and Contradictions -- 17 Ecuador: Change and Continuity After Ten Years of New Left Revolution -- PART III The Political Systems of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean -- 18 Mexico: Democratization and Violence -- 19 Cuba: Revolution in the Balance? -- 20 Costa Rica -- 21 Nicaragua: An Uncertain Future -- 22 El Salvador: Civil War to Uncivil Peace -- 23 Guatemala: Breaking Free from the Past? -- 24 Honduras: Democracy in Peril -- 25 Panama: Political Culture and the Struggle to Build Democracy -- 26 The Dominican Republic: Democracy, Still a Work in Progress -- 27 Haiti: Searching for Democratic Governance -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Index
In: Political science quarterly: a nonpartisan journal devoted to the study and analysis of government, politics and international affairs ; PSQ, Band 58, Heft 3, S. 415-421