Globalization and the Distribution of Wealth - The Latin American Experience, 1982-2008

Informationen zum Autor Arie M. Kacowicz is Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Klappentext This book links theoretical discussions about globalization and the distribution of wealth with a rich empirical analysis of Latin America. Zusammenfassung This book explores the complex relationships between globalization and the distribution of wealth as a political problem in international relations. The author focuses upon the regional context of Latin America between 1982 and 2008, with a particular focus on Argentina and the deep crisis it experienced in 2001–2. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Globalization and the distribution of wealth: problems and definitions; 2. The ethical and practical implications of poverty and inequality; 3. The political dimension of the links between globalization and the distribution of wealth; 4. The Latin American experience, 1982-2008; 5. The Argentine experience in a comparative perspective, 1982-2008; 6. Regional comparisons and policy implications.

Product details

• Authors: Arie M. Kacowicz, Arie Marcelo Kacowicz
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.04.2015
• EAN: 9781107499744
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49974-4
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, International Relations, Political Economy, c 2000 to c 2009, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Development economics & emerging economies, c 1990 to c 1999, c 1980 to c 1989, Development economics and emerging economies