Developments in Latin American Political Economy : States, Markets and Actors

by Buxton, Julia; Phillips, Nicola

• ISBN13: 9780719054587
• ISBN10: 0719054583
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

A unique approach to contemporary Latin America, this volume brings together a range of experts to discuss people and issues significant to the region. Part I addresses the changing nature and interaction of the state and the market in Latin American countries and as the principal challenges of consolidating political and economic reform in a period of profound change. Part II examines a variety of traditional and non-traditional political roles, ranging from the military to women, and from the environmental lobby to human rights. It explores the ways in which the changing composition of the political debate is shaping the political arena.

Author Biography

Julia Buxton is Lecturer in Politics at Kingston University. Nicola Phillips is Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at Warwick University.

Table of Contents

List of tables	vi
List of contributors	vii
List of abbreviations	x
Introduction	1	(12)
Nicola Phillips
Julia Buxton
Part I States and markets
A trip to the market: the impact of neoliberalism in Latin America	13	(20)
Duncan Green
Institutions and democratic consolidation in Latin America	33	(16)
George Philip
Electoral and party politics	49	(23)
Daniel Hellinger
Global and regional linkages	72	(21)
Nicola Phillips
Part II Traditional and emerging actors
The military in Latin America: defining the road ahead	93	(19)
Craig L. Arceneaux
Guerrilla movements	112	(19)
Peter Calvert
NGOs and the retreat of the state: the hidden dangers	131	(15)
Laura Tedesco
The human rights movement and democratisation	146	(22)
Alexandra Barahona de Brito
Women and politics	168	(18)
Fiona Macaulay
The environmental agenda: accountability for sustainability	186	(19)
Jonathan R. Barton
Appendix: Virtual Latin America	205	(6)
Select bibliography	211	(18)
Index	229