Latin America and Global Capitalism

William I. Robinson is a professor of sociology, global studies, and Latin American and Iberian studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of several books on globalization, including A Theory of Global Capitalism, also published by Johns Hopkins.

• List of TablesPrefaceList of Abbreviations and Acronyms1. An Epochal Shift in World Capitalism2. Global Economy and Latin America, I: Nontraditional Agricultural Exports and Agro-Industry3. Global Economy and Latin America, II: Industrial Subcontracting, Transnational Services, Tourism, and the Export of Labor4. Transnational Processes in Latin America: Class, State, and Migration5. The Antinomies of Global Capitalism and the Twilight of Neoliberalism6. A New Cycle of Resistance: The Future of Latin America and Global SocietyReferencesIndex

A scathing indictment of neoliberal globalization from an explicitly anti-capitalist perspective... An exemplary treatment of Latin America's present day political economy and social predicaments. -- Jeffery R. Webber Monthly Review 2009 An important book for anyone interested in where our imperiled planet is headed. Robinson... is admirably thorough in his overview of the direction capitalism has taken in Latin America since the 1970s. -- Ben Terrall San Francisco Bay Guardian 2009 Robinson's latest book offers brilliant insight into the underlying causes and current dilemmas of globalization. -- James M. Cypher NACLA Report on the Americas 2009 This book is a must read, not only for Latin American specialists, but for all those who draw the connection between political economy at the world level and strategies for change. -- Steve Ellner Science and Society 2010 An important contribution to globalization studies. -- Benjamin Kohl Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record 2010 His heterodox and challenging views make provocative reading. -- Carlos Davila Business History Review 2010