Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205648258 ISBN 13: 9780205648252

Publisher: Pearson, 2014

Provides a comparative analysis of political and economic development in Latin America

Understanding Latin American Politics assesses Latin American political and economic development. This title examines the relationships among political, economic, and social factors in Latin America. Reader engagement is increased through the use of contemporary case studies and primary documents.

 

About the Author:

Gregory Weeks is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science & Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research focuses on Latin American politics, U.S.-Latin American relations, and Latino immigration. His previous books are The Military and Politics in Postauthoritarian Chile (2003); U.S. and Latin American Relations (2008); The Bachelet Government: Conflict and Consensus in Post-Pinochet Chile (with Silvia Borzutzky); and Irresistible Forces: Explaining Latin American Migration to the United States and its Effects on the South (with John R. Weeks).