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Author |
: Andrew Fenton Cooper |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 368 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105133185467 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Which Way Latin America? by : Andrew Fenton Cooper
Explores the ways in which the region has re-engaged globalization.
Author |
: Sebastian Edwards |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 307 |
Release |
: 2010-06-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226184807 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0226184803 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Left Behind by : Sebastian Edwards
The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. Despite abundant resources—and a history of productivity and wealth—in recent decades the region has fallen further and further behind developed nations, surpassed even by other developing economies in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. In Left Behind, Sebastian Edwards explains why the nations of Latin America have failed to share in the fruits of globalization and forcefully highlights the dangers of the recent turn to economic populism in the region. He begins by detailing the many ways Latin American governments have stifled economic development over the years through excessive regulation, currency manipulation, and thoroughgoing corruption. He then turns to the neoliberal reforms of the early 1990s, which called for the elimination of deficits, lowering of trade barriers, and privatization of inefficient public enterprises—and which, Edwards argues, held the promise of freeing Latin America from the burdens of the past. Flawed implementation, however, meant the promised gains of globalization were never felt by the mass of citizens, and growing frustration with stalled progress has led to a resurgence of populism throughout the region, exemplified by the economic policies of Venezuela’sHugo Chávez. But such measures, Edwards warns, are a recipe for disaster; instead, he argues, the way forward for Latin America lies in further market reforms, more honestly pursued and fairly implemented. As an example of the promise of that approach, Edwards points to Latin America's giant, Brazil, which under the successful administration of President Luis Inácio da Silva (Lula) has finally begun to show signs of reaching its true economic potential. As the global financial crisis has reminded us, the risks posed by failing economies extend far beyond their national borders. Putting Latin America back on a path toward sustained growth is crucial not just for the region but for the world, and Left Behind offers a clear, concise blueprint for the way forward.
Author |
: Walter D. Mignolo |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 224 |
Release |
: 2009-02-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781405150170 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1405150173 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Idea of Latin America by : Walter D. Mignolo
The Idea of Latin America is a geo-political manifesto which insists on the need to leave behind an idea which belonged to the nation-building mentality of nineteenth-century Europe. Charts the history of the concept of Latin America from its emergence in Europe in the second half of the nineteenth century through various permutations to the present day. Asks what is at stake in the survival of an idea which subdivides the Americas. Reinstates the indigenous peoples and migrations excluded by the image of a homogenous Latin America with defined borders. Insists on the pressing need to leave behind an idea which belonged to the nation-building mentality of nineteenth-century Europe.
Author |
: Luis Bértola |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 419 |
Release |
: 2017-01-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319446219 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319446215 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Has Latin American Inequality Changed Direction? by : Luis Bértola
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book brings together a range of ideas and theories to arrive at a deeper understanding of inequality in Latin America and its complex realities. To so, it addresses questions such as: What are the origins of inequality in Latin America? How can we create societies that are more equal in terms of income distribution, gender equality and opportunities? How can we remedy the social divide that is making Latin America one of the most unequal regions on earth? What are the roles played by market forces, institutions and ideology in terms of inequality? In this book, a group of global experts gathered by the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL), part of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), show readers how various types of inequality, such as economical, educational, racial and gender inequality have been practiced in countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico and many others through the centuries. Presenting new ideas, new evidence, and new methods, the book subsequently analyzes how to move forward with second-generation reforms that lay the foundations for more egalitarian societies. As such, it offers a valuable and insightful guide for development economists, historians and Latin American specialists alike, as well as students, educators, policymakers and all citizens with an interest in development, inequality and the Latin American region.
Author |
: Eduardo Galeano |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 333 |
Release |
: 1997-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780853459910 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0853459916 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis Open Veins of Latin America by : Eduardo Galeano
Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perhaps the finest description of primitive capital accumulation since Marx. Rather than chronology, geography, or political successions, Eduardo Galeano has organized the various facets of Latin American history according to the patterns of five centuries of exploitation. Thus he is concerned with gold and silver, cacao and cotton, rubber and coffee, fruit, hides and wool, petroleum, iron, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminum ore, nitrates, and tin. These are the veins which he traces through the body of the entire continent, up to the Rio Grande and throughout the Caribbean, and all the way to their open ends where they empty into the coffers of wealth in the United States and Europe. Weaving fact and imagery into a rich tapestry, Galeano fuses scientific analysis with the passions of a plundered and suffering people. An immense gathering of materials is framed with a vigorous style that never falters in its command of themes. All readers interested in great historical, economic, political, and social writing will find a singular analytical achievement, and an overwhelming narrative that makes history speak, unforgettably. This classic is now further honored by Isabel Allende's inspiring introduction. Universally recognized as one of the most important writers of our time, Allende once again contributes her talents to literature, to political principles, and to enlightenment.
Author |
: Craig Arceneaux |
Publisher |
: University of Pittsburgh Pre |
Total Pages |
: 280 |
Release |
: 2005-07-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780822972808 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0822972808 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Transforming Latin America by : Craig Arceneaux
This ambitious book offers a clear and unified framework for understanding political change across Latin America. The impact of U.S. hegemony and the global economic system on the region is widely known, and scholars and advocates alike point to Latin America's vulnerability in the face of external forces. In spite of such foreign pressure, however, individual countries continue to chart their own courses, displaying considerable variation in political and economic life. Looking broadly across the Western Hemisphere, with examples from Brazil, the Southern Cone, the Andes, and Central America, Arceneaux and Pion-Berlin identify general rules that explain how international and domestic politics interact in specific contexts. The detailed, accessible case studies cast new light on such central problems as neoliberal economic reform, democratization, human rights, regional security, environmental degradation, drug trafficking, and immigration. And they consider not only what actors, institutions, and ideas matter in particular political contexts, but when, where, and how they matter. By dividing issues into the domains of "high" and "low" politics, and differentiating between short-term problems and more permanent concerns, they create an innovative typology for analyzing a wide variety of political events and trends.
Author |
: Andre Gunder Frank |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 371 |
Release |
: 1967 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780853450931 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0853450935 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America by : Andre Gunder Frank
Originally published: Monthly Review Press, 1967.
Author |
: Matthew C. Gutmann |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 375 |
Release |
: 2016-09-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520965942 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0520965949 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Global Latin America by : Matthew C. Gutmann
Latin America is home to emerging global powers such as Brazil and Mexico and has important links to other titans including China, India, and Africa. Global Latin America examines a range of historical events and cultural forms in Latin America that continue to influence peoples’ lives far outside the region. Its innovative essays, interviews, and stories focus on insights from public intellectuals, political leaders, artists, academics, and activists from the region, allowing students to gain an appreciation of the global relevance of Latin America in the twenty-first century.
Author |
: Eric Rutkow |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 448 |
Release |
: 2019-01-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501103926 |
ISBN-13 |
: 150110392X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Longest Line on the Map by : Eric Rutkow
From the award-winning author of American Canopy, a dazzling account of the world’s longest road, the Pan-American Highway, and the epic quest to link North and South America, a dramatic story of commerce, technology, politics, and the divergent fates of the Americas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Pan-American Highway, monument to a century’s worth of diplomacy and investment, education and engineering, scandal and sweat, is the longest road in the world, passable everywhere save the mythic Darien Gap that straddles Panama and Colombia. The highway’s history, however, has long remained a mystery, a story scattered among government archives, private papers, and fading memories. In contrast to the Panama Canal and its vast literature, the Pan-American Highway—the United States’ other great twentieth-century hemispheric infrastructure project—has become an orphan of the past, effectively erased from the story of the “American Century.” The Longest Line on the Map uncovers this incredible tale for the first time and weaves it into a tapestry that fascinates, informs, and delights. Rutkow’s narrative forces the reader to take seriously the question: Why couldn’t the Americas have become a single region that “is” and not two near irreconcilable halves that “are”? Whether you’re fascinated by the history of the Americas, or you’ve dreamed of driving around the globe, or you simply love world records and the stories behind them, The Longest Line on the Map is a riveting narrative, a lost epic of hemispheric scale.
Author |
: Oscar Guardiola-Rivera |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 481 |
Release |
: 2010-09-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781608192724 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1608192725 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis What If Latin America Ruled the World? by : Oscar Guardiola-Rivera
This tour of the histories of North and South America explains how Latin America has become a vital part of the global community and discusses how its consumers, resources and emigrants will become big factors in the future.