Comparative Latin American Politics - Softcover

Latin America is a region of great diversity and a rich laboratory for understanding the processes of political development and their interaction with economic growth, social modernization, and cultural influences. Highlighting crucial periods of dynamic socioeconomic and political change, "Comparative Latin American Politics" provides a balanced, concise overview of select Latin American countries without underestimating the complexities of a region noted for its striking differences. The book focuses on the dominant dyad of Mexico and Brazil while also considering in detail Argentina, Chile, Peru, Columbia, and Venezuelaseven countries that contain four-fifths of the region s inhabitants as well as an even higher proportion of its economy.

Ronald M Schneider