Lessons from Latin America

Innovations in Politics, Culture, and Development

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Since the early 1980s, Latin American countries have been innovative in a range of policy and cultural experiences, including health care, voting, pensions, and multiculturalism. And yet, their policy innovations are rarely found in textbooks. This book addresses that gap, providing a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of both the history of "looking down" at Latin America and the political, economic, and cultural "lessons" (including successes, failures, and unintended consequences) that should inform important policy discussions around the world.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-08-05
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt320 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781442605497

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Kirk Bowman is Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His most recent book is Peddling Paradise: The Politics of Tourism in Latin America (2013).Felipe Arocena is Professor of Sociology at the Universidad de la República, Uruguay. He has published or edited 10 books, including 2 in the United States: William Henry Hudson: Life, Literature, and Science (2003) and Entrevistas Cubanas: Historias de una Nación Dividida (2004). He has been Visiting Professor at several universities in Europe, Latin America, and North America, including Dartmouth College, Université du Québec à Montréal, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Catholic University of America.

List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Would You Like to go to South America?Part I: Politics: Elections and Participation2. Gender and Representation3. Counting the Votes and Aggregating Political Preferences4. Demilitarization and Peace Promotion Part II: Cultural Rights: Racism, Discrimination and Multiculturalism5. The Awakening of Indigenous Culture: The Case of Bolivia6. Brazil: Where Were the Blacks?7. Latino Immigration into the United States: A Paradigm Shift from Assimilation to Multiculturalism Part III: Social Policy, Inequality, and the Beautiful Game8. The Delayed Revolution and the Rise of the South9. Retirement with Dignity? Lessons from Pension Reform in Chile and Beyond10. Global Lessons from the Beautiful GameConclusion ReferencesIndex