Leftist Governments in Latin America : Successes and Shortcomings
ISBN: 9780521130332 | 0521130336
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date: 7/12/2010
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This is the first book to systematically examine the policies and performance of the left-wing governments that have risen to power in Latin America during the last decade. Featuring thorough studies of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela by renowned experts, the volume argues that moderate leftist governments have attained greater, more sustainable success than their more radical, contestatory counterparts.
"Can Latin America's "new left" stimulate economic development, enhance social equity, and deepen democrac... MORE
"Can Latin America's "new left" stimulate economic development, enhance social equity, and deepen democrac... MORE
| Acknowledgments | p. vii |
| Acronyms and Abbreviations | p. ix |
| Contributors | p. xiii |
| The Performance of Leftist Governments in Latin America: Conceptual and Theoretical Issues | p. 1 |
| The Repeating Revolution: Chávez's New Politics and Old Economics | p. 28 |
| The Challenge of Progressive Change under Evo Morales | p. 57 |
| The Chilean Left in Power: Achievements, Failures, and Omissions | p. 77 | ... MORE
| From Cardoso to Lula: The Triumph of Pragmatism in Brazil | p. 98 |
| Lula's Administration at a Crossroads: The Difficult Combination of Stability and Development in Brazil | p. 124 |
| The Policies and Performance of the Contestatory and Moderate Left | p. 140 |
| Bibliography | p. 181 |
| Index | p. 201 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Kurt Weyland is the Lozano Long Professor of Latin American Politics at the University of Texas at Austin. Ral L. Madrid is Associate Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. Wendy Hunter is Associate Professor of Government at the University of Texas.
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