Development in Theory and Practice Latin American Perspectives

by Chilcote, Ronald H.; Alfonso, Haroldo Dilla; Angotti, Thomas; Antunes, Ricardo; Barkin, David; Broad, Dave; Brown, Doug; Chilcote, Ronald H.; Cueva, Agustín; Dussel, Enrique; Edelstein, Joel C.; Fernández, Raúl A.; Fitzgerald, Frank T.; Frank, André Gunde

• ISBN13: 9780742523937
• ISBN10: 0742523934
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-28
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This definitive reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, underdevelopment and dependency, and globalization. By offering a rich array of essays from Latin American Perspectives, the book allows students to sample all the important trends and viewpoints in the field. A new general introduction and conclusion, along with part introductions, contextualize each selection. Students will come away from this rewarding collection ready to pursue new understanding through critical inquiry and thinking.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction	xiii
Theories of Development: Imperialism, Dependency, or Globalization?	1	(8)
Ronald H. Chilcote
Part I: Imperialism: The Search for a Theory
Introduction	9	(1)
Capitalism and Imperialism in Latin America: Historical Considerations	10	(20)
Frederick Stirton Weaver
Part II: The Dependency Debates
Introduction	27	(2)
Debate One
Introduction	29	(1)
Dependency Theory: A Reassessment	30	(4)
Ronald H. Chilcote
Between Underdevelopment and Revolution	34	(5)
Rodolfo Stavenhagen
Dependence Is Dead, Long Live Dependence and the Class Struggle: A Reply to Critics	39	(8)
Andre Gunder Frank
A Theory of Imperialism, Not Dependence	47	(14)
Raul A. Fernandez
Jose F. Ocampo
Debate Two
Introduction	60	(1)
Dependency: Nationalism and the State in Latin America	61	(5)
Timothy F. Harding
Problems of Dependency Theory	66	(6)
Agustin Cueva
Debate Three
Introduction	71	(1)
Issues of Theory in Dependency and Marxism	72	(4)
Ronald H. Chilcote
Imperialism and Dependency: Recent Debates and Old Dead Ends	76	(9)
Ronaldo Munck
Debate Four
Introduction	84	(1)
Post-Marxism: The Retreat from Class in Latin America	85	(8)
Ronald H. Chilcote
Marx and the Concept of Dependency	93	(10)
Enrique Dussel
Part III: Capitalist and Socialist Development: Mainstream and Alternative Theory and Practice
Introduction	102	(1)
Neoliberalist Development
Neoliberalism	103	(6)
Eduardo Rosenzvaig
Informal Sector Development
Theoretical Approaches to the Informal Sector	109	(7)
Tamar Diana Wilson
Urban Planned Development
Urbanization and Planning: Inequality and Unsustainability	116	(10)
Thomas Angotti
Democratic or Political Development
Democratization and Class Struggle	126	(5)
Timothy F. Harding
James F. Petras
Internationalization of Capital
Internationalization of Capital	131	(5)
David Barkin
Modes of Production
Dependency, Modes of Production, and the Class Analysis of Latin America	136	(7)
Colin Henfrey
Combined and Uneven Development
Combined and Uneven Development in Latin America	143	(4)
George Novack
Social Structures of Accumulation
Capitalist Accumulation and the Marginal Mass Thesis	147	(8)
Jose Nun
Imperialism and Marginality in Latin America	155	(5)
Anibal Quijano
Late Capitalism
Late Capitalism and Cultural Production	160	(6)
Tania Pellegrini
World System
Dependency and World System Theory	166	(5)
James F. Petras
Globalization
Globalization and Globalism in Latin America and the Caribbean	171	(6)
Richard L. Harris
A Theoretical Understanding of Globalization	177	(10)
Claudio Katz
Part IV: The Question of Transitions: Capitalist and Socialist
Introduction	186	(1)
The Transition to Socialism in Latin America	187	(12)
Richard L. Harris
Authoritarianism and Democracy in the Transition to Socialism	199	(22)
James F. Petras
Frank T. Fitzgerald
Mass Participation and the Transition to Socialism: A Critique of Petras and Fitzgerald	210	(10)
Keith A. Haynes
Part V: Case Studies in Capitalist Development: Impact and Consequences
Introduction	220	(1)
General Latin America
Rural Responses to Neoliberal Strategy	221	(6)
James F. Petras
Workers' Resistance to Structural Adjustment and the Social Pact in Latin America	227	(7)
Ronaldo Munck
Brazil
Trade Unionism and Struggles	234	(12)
Ricardo Antunes
Puerto Rico
The Colonial and Imperialist Experience	246	(8)
Michael Gonzalez-Cruz
The Weakness of the Bourgeoisie in the National Revolution	254	(3)
Manuel Maldonado-Denis
Mexico
The Barzon Debtors' Movement	257	(9)
Heather Williams
Venezuela
Planned Development and Women's Power	266	(9)
Cathy A. Rakowski
Part VI: Case Studies in Socialist Development: Obstacles and Contradictions
Introduction	274	(1)
Cuba
Between Utopia and the World Market	275	(12)
Haroldo Dilla Alfonso
The Future of Democracy in Cuba: Debates	287	(28)
Joel C. Edelstein
Nicaragua
Sandinismo and the Problem of Democratic Hegemony	315	(11)
Doug Brown
State, Class, and Transition in Nicaragua	326	(5)
David F. Ruccio
Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Imperialism	331	(8)
David Broad
Conclusion	339	(4)
References	343	(36)
Index	379	(13)
About the Contributors	392