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Latin American Development from Populism to Neopopulism: A Multidisciplinary Perspective explores the socioeconomic development of Latin America through the periods of populism, military dictatorships, neoliberalism and neopopulism by utilizing a multidisciplinary approach. By analyzing the trends and main socioeconomic structures in each period, von der Heydt-Coca explains the interactions of economic, social, and political spheres. Paradigmatic case studies complement the picture of each period and draw on extensive literature covering economics, history, sociology, and anthropology. Special emphasis is placed on how the world economy constrains the socioeconomic development in the region by examining the influence of international financial organizations and hegemonic countries. Von der Heydt-Coca answers the complex question of why Latin American countries, blessed with a bounty of natural resources and capable of industrialization, could not escape their role as producers and exporters of primary goods.
List of contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Conditions of Emergence of Populism
Chapter 2: Populism
Chapter 3: Populism Case Studies Argentina and Bolivia
Chapter 4: Military Dictatorships and Debt-Led Growth (1965-1985)
Chapter 5: Case Study: Chile
Chapter 6: The Democratic Period and Neoliberal Agenda
Chapter 7: Neoliberal Case Studies
Chapter 8: The New Left in Latin America
Chapter 9: Neopopulism Case Studies
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author
About the author
By Magda von der Heydt-Coca
Summary
Latin American Development from Populism to Neopopulism chronologically analyzes the socioeconomic development in Latin America from populism to neopopulism within a framework set by the world economy. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the complex reality of Latin America from a developmental perspective.
