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: 9780742523920
• ISBN10: 0742523926
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-07
• 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.

Author Biography

Ronald H. Chilcote is professor of economics and political science at the University of California, Riverside, and managing editor of Latin American Perspectives.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction	p. xiii
Theories of Development: Imperialism, Dependency, or Globalization?	p. 1
Imperialism: The Search for a Theory
Introduction	p. 9
Capitalism and Imperialism in Latin America: Historical Considerations	p. 10
The Dependency Debates
Introduction	p. 27
Debate One
Introduction	p. 29
Dependency Theory: A Reassessment	p. 30
Between Underdevelopment and Revolution	p. 34
Dependence Is Dead, Long Live Dependence and the Class Struggle: A Reply to Critics	p. 39
A Theory of Imperialism, Not Dependence	p. 47
Debate Two
Introduction	p. 60
Dependency: Nationalism and the State in Latin America	p. 61
Problems of Dependency Theory	p. 66
Debate Three
Introduction	p. 71
Issues of Theory in Dependency and Marxism	p. 72
Imperialism and Dependency: Recent Debates and Old Dead Ends	p. 76
Debate Four
Introduction	p. 84
Post-Marxism: The Retreat from Class in Latin America	p. 85
Marx and the Concept of Dependency	p. 93
Capitalist and Socialist Development: Mainstream and Alternative Theory and Practice
Introduction	p. 102
Neoliberalist Development
Neoliberalism	p. 103
Informal Sector Development
Theoretical Approaches to the Informal Sector	p. 109
Urban Planned Development
Urbanization and Planning: Inequality and Unsustainability	p. 116
Democratic or Political Development
Democratization and Class Struggle	p. 126
Internationalization of Capital
Internationalization of Capital	p. 131
Modes of Production
Dependency, Modes of Production, and the Class Analysis of Latin America	p. 136
Combined and Uneven Development
Combined and Uneven Development in Latin America	p. 143
Social Structures of Accumulation
Capitalist Accumulation and the Marginal Mass Thesis	p. 147
Imperialism and Marginality in Latin America	p. 155
Late Capitalism
Late Capitalism and Cultural Production	p. 160
World System
Dependency and World System Theory	p. 166
Globalization
Globalization and Globalism in Latin America and the Caribbean	p. 171
A Theoretical Understanding of Globalization	p. 177
The Question of Transitions: Capitalist and Socialist
Introduction	p. 186
The Transition to Socialism in Latin America	p. 187
Authoritarianism and Democracy in the Transition to Socialism	p. 199
Mass Participation and the Transition to Socialism: A Critique of Petras and Fitzgerald	p. 210
Case Studies in Capitalist Development: Impact and Consequences
Introduction	p. 220
General Latin America
Rural Responses to Neoliberal Strategy	p. 221
Workers' Resistance to Structural Adjustment and the Social Pact in Latin America	p. 227
Brazil
Trade Unionism and Struggles	p. 234
Puerto Rico
The Colonial and Imperialist Experience	p. 246
The Weakness of the Bourgeoisie in the National Revolution	p. 254
Mexico
The Barzon Debtors' Movement	p. 257
Venezuela
Planned Development and Women's Power	p. 266
Case Studies in Socialist Development: Obstacles and Contradictions
Introduction	p. 274
Cuba
Between Utopia and the World Market	p. 275
The Future of Democracy in Cuba: Debates	p. 287
Nicaragua
Sandinismo and the Problem of Democratic Hegemony	p. 315
State, Class, and Transition in Nicaragua	p. 326
Revolution, Counterrevolution, and Imperialism	p. 331
Conclusion	p. 339
References	p. 343
Index	p. 379
About the Contributors	p. 392
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