Politics In The Andes: Identity, Conflict, Reform (Pitt Latin American Series).

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Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2004. Paperback. 324 pp.(Pitt Latin American Series).- The Andean region is perhaps the most violent and politically unstable in the Western Hemisphere. Politics in the Andes is the first comprehensive volume to assess the persistent political challenges facing Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Arguing that Andean states and societies have been shaped by common historical forces, the contributors' comparative approach reveals how different countries have responded variously to the challenges and opportunities presented by those forces. Individual chapters are structured around themes of ethnic, regional, and gender diversity; violence and drug trafficking; and political change and democracy. Library stamps. English text. Condition : very good. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780822958284. Keywords : , Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 263890

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Críticas: "Brilliantly illuminates the nature and origins of the Andean arc of crisis.... Examines the intense challenges to democratization in the five Andean nations - ethnic and regional cleavages, poverty, and traditions of political violence that have been exacerbated amid the 'War on Drugs.' " - Cynthia McClintock, George Washington University

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Titel: Politics In The Andes: Identity, Conflict, ...
Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
Einband: Soft cover
Zustand: very good