The political economy of Latin America : reflections on neoliberalism and development / Peter Kingstone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kingstone, Peter R., 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Latin America.

Economic development.

Industrial policy--Latin America.

Industrial policy.

Neoliberalism--Latin America.

Neoliberalism.

Latin America--Economic policy.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Neoliberalism has been at the centre of enormous controversy since its first appearance in Latin America in the early 1970s. Even neoliberalism's strongest supporters concede that it has not lived up to its promises and that growth, poverty, and inequality all have performed considerably worse than hoped.This brief text offers an unbiased reflection on the neoliberal debate in Latin America and the institutional puzzle that underlies the region's difficulties with democratization and development. In addition to providing an overview of this key element of the Latin American po

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1 Markets, States, and the Challenge of Development in Latin America; 2 Import-Substitution Industrialization and the Great Transformation in Latin America; 3 Neoliberalism and its Discontents; 4 The Two Lefts and the Return of the State; 5 Government, Markets, and Institutions-Reflections on Development; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-83980-8

1-135-35569-X

1-135-83981-6

1-283-04567-2

9786613045676

0-203-88260-1

9780203882603

OCLC:

701718587