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A concise introduction to Latin American politics and development / edited by Howard J. Wiarda, Harvey F. Kline.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Latin America--Politics and government.
- Latin America.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 254 pages : maps ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, [2007]
- Summary:
- "A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development is the ideal starting point for the survey course on Latin America. This new second edition offers a succinct overview of the political factors that condition social and economic development in Latin America, making it the perfect core reader for courses on politics, government, social change, and transitions to democracy throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The text is thematically organized to address the context of Latin American politics: patterns of historical development; changing political culture, class, social structure, and social change; interest groups; political parties; government machinery, role of the state, and public policy; and the struggle for democracy.
- A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development introduces students to the region and invites them to explore the thematic issues in more depth, and provides a framework for the survey course, which professors can tailor with supplemental materials to suit their course needs. Revised to reflect the most current developments in the region, this accessible text brings the Latin American story up-to-date."--BOOK JACKET.
- Contents:
- The context of Latin American politics
- The pattern of historical development
- Changing political culture
- Class, social structure, social change
- Interest groups
- Political parties
- Government machinery, the role of the state, and public policy
- The struggle for democracy in Latin America
- Conclusion : democracy in Latin America.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813343532
- 0813343534
- OCLC:
- 63472815
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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