Post-stabilization politics in Latin America : competition, transition, collapse / Carol Wise and Riordan Roett, editors, with Guadalupe Paz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wise, Carol.

Roett, Riordan, 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Structural adjustment (Economic policy)--Political aspects--Latin America.

Structural adjustment (Economic policy).

Latin America--Economic policy.

Latin America.

Latin America--Economic conditions--1982-.

Latin America--Politics and government--1980-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the last twenty years Latin America has seen a definitive movement toward civilian rule. Significant trade, fiscal, and monetary reforms have accompanied this shift, exposing previously state-led economies to the forces of the market. Despite persistent economic and political hardships, the combination of civilian regimes and market-based strategies has proved to be remarkably resilient and still dominates the region. This book focuses on the effects of market reforms on domestic politics in Latin America. While considering civilian rule as a constant, the book examines and compares domes

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; Post-Stabilization Politics in Latin America; 1 Introduction: Latin American Politics in the Era of Market Reform; PART I: Postreform Politics: Voting, Mobility, and Citizenship; 2 Elections and Economics in Contemporary Latin America; 3 Hardship and Happiness: Social Mobility and Public Perceptions during Market Reforms; 4 The New Latin American Citizen: First World Models, Third Wave Products; PART II: Competitive Elections and Postreform Coalition Building: Argentina and Chile

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8157-9604-8

OCLC:

55897993