Crisis and Contradiction: Marxist Perspectives on Latin America in the Global Political Economy (Historical Materialism) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1608465527 ISBN 13: 9781608465521

Publisher: Haymarket Books, 2015

Synopsis

Since the late 1990s, Latin America has experienced a turn to the Left, in the electoral arena, and with a rejuvenation of Marxist critiques of political economy. Drawing on the expertise of scholars from around the world this volume offers cutting-edge theoretical explorations of trends in the region, as well as in-depth case studies of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela.

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About the Author

Susan Spronk is associate professor in the School of International Development and Global Studies. Her research focuses on the experience of development in Latin America, more specifically the impact of neoliberalism on the transformation of the state and the rise of anti-privatization movements in the Andean region.

Jeffery R. Webber is a Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary, University of London. He splits his time between Canada, Europe, and various countries in Latin America, where he conducts field research. He is the author of Red October: Left-Indigenous Struggles in Modern Bolivia (2011), and a member of the editorial collective of Latin American Perspectives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608465527
• ISBN 13: 9781608465521
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 385
• Editor: Spronk Susan J., Webber Jeffery R.