The Social and Political Life of Latin American Infrastructures (Paperback)

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Published by University of London, London, 2022

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Paperback. From houses to roads, infrastructures offer a unique lens through whichto explore social and political change. Serving as an important conduit betweenstates and citizens, infrastructures provide governments with a powerful toolto mould subjects and control populations. Yet, at the same time they also giveindividuals, communities, and movements a platform to challenge the state andforge alternative forms of citizenship and politics. Infrastructures thereforeshape social and political relations in unexpected ways and never dutifullyfollow the scripts of politicians, bureaucrats, and engineers. Latin America provides fertile terrain to explore these issues. Theregion has been subject to extensive foreign intervention for centuries andmuch of its infrastructure has primarily been constructed to benefit colonialand imperial powers. Yet Latin America has also seen widespread resistance tocolonial-capitalist expansion, and infrastructures have been central to thesediverse struggles. Drawing on recent empirical research, thiscross-disciplinary book demonstrates the value of analysing social andpolitical change through infrastructure. The authors explore a diverserange of Latin American infrastructures, from a sparkling new tram network in Ecuadorto a crumbling old nuclear plant in Cuba. Building on the empirical chapters,the editors demonstrate the value of conceptualising infrastructure as arelational and experimental process. In addition to making a novel contributionto global infrastructure debates, the volume offers important new insights intoLatin American history, society, and politics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title
The Social and Political Life of Latin American Infrastructures (Paperback)
Author
Jonathan Alderman
Publisher
University of London, London
Publication year
2022
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Paperback
Language
English
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