Latin American Politics And Development, Fifth Edition / Edition 1

by Howard J. Wiarda

Overview

This book offers a region-wide overview of the patterns and processes of Latin American history, politics, society, and development. It provides a detailed country-by-country treatment and unique features of all Latin American countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367157180
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2022
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Harvey F. Kline is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Alabama. He is the author of numerous books including Colombia: Democracy Under Assault, A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development, Historical Dictionary of Colombia, Showing Teeth to the Dragons, and Chronicle of a Failure Foretold, among others.

Christine J. Wade is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Washington College. She is the author of Captured Peace: Elites and Peacebuilding in El Salvador and co-author of Understanding Central America and Nicaragua: Emerging from the Shadow of the Eagle.

Howard J. Wiarda was Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations at the University of Georgia and senior associate in residence at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. He was the author or editor of numerous books, including A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development.

Table of Contents

1. The Latin American Tradition and Process of Development 2. The Political Systems of South America 3. The Political Systems of Central and Middle America and the Caribbean 4. Conclusion: Latin America and the Future

Editorial Reviews

An introductory textbook for students of Latin America first published in 1979 and updated here from the 1996 edition. The contributors describe the political system of each country in South America, Central and Middle America, and the Caribbean, focusing on how their current situation is linked to their history. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"Gathered from writers who are experts in regions throughout Latin America, the chapters vividly highlight important historical events as well as current political challenges facing these nations. This book remains a staple in the field of Latin American politics. Highly recommended."—Choice

"This is the outstanding textbook in comparative Latin American politics."—Jorge I. Dominguez, Harvard

"Thanks to the painstaking efforts on the part of the volume's contributors, who have continually endeavored to keep this well-established political science anthology up-to-date, the 8th edition of Latin American Politics and Development offers a comprehensive and current examination of politics, economics, and society across contemporary Latin America. Its analytical detail at the national level is complemented by the global perspective its contributors bring to their particular chapters, making the volume a useful contribution to the analysis of recent trends in individual countries, as well as a helpful resource for tracing general patterns of political change throughout the region over the 20th and early 21st centuries."—Delaware Review of Latin American Studies

"This book contains comprehensive chapters by recognized experts on the twenty most important Latin American countries. Taken together, these chapters provide the best available introduction to Latin American politics and government for undergraduate students."—Richard Eric Hartwig, Texas A&M-Kingsville

"This edited work offers a comprehensive analysis of the multicultural complexities of the myriad of issues confronting Latin America today. . . . For students of Latin American politics and inter-American relations, Wiarda and Kline's text is informative and intellectually challenging and is worth buying and careful reading."—ID: International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs

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