Politics Latin America

Gavin O’Toole has taught Latin American politics and democratic theory at Queen Mary University of London, and was a Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at London’s Institute for the Study of the Americas. He is the author of The Reinvention of Mexico (2010), Environmental Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean (2014), and the co-editor of Che in Verse (2007).

"This is a comprehensive survey of politics in Latin America that never loses the wider picture even as it introduces the reader to the rich diversity of the region. Updated to cover important developments such as the death of Castro and election of Trump, the book provides a magisterially lucid analysis from a range of perspectives, but with particular emphasis on institutions in the post-Cold War era. I cannot think of another book in any language that provides such a spectrum of information and discussion for those coming to Latin America for the first time." - James Dunkerley, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London"Gavin O’Toole’s new edition of Latin America Politics provides a comprehensive and up- to -date introduction to the region. It includes new themes, and maps out the debates current in Latin American social science. An indispensable resource for students of Latin America." - Maxine Molyneux, Professor of Sociology, Institute of the Americas, University College London

• ContentsIntroduction PART I AN INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN HISTORYChapter 1. From Independence to the 1930s Chapter 2. From the Great Depression to Democratization PART II INSTITUTIONS, PROCESSES, AND ACTORSChapter 3. Democratization and the Quality of Democracy Chapter 4. The Challenges Facing Democracy Chapter 5. The Presidency Chapter 6. Legislatures, Parties, the Judiciary, and Public Administration Chapter 7. Established Political Actors Chapter 8. Civil Society and Emergent Political Actors PART III INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSChapter 9. Inter-State Relations within Latin America Chapter 10. The US and Latin America Chapter 11. Latin America, Europe, and Asia PART IV POLITICAL IDEASChapter 12. Left and Right Chapter 13. Identities: Nationalism, Race, Ethnicity, Ecologism, and Sexuality PART V ECONOMIC IDEASChapter 14. Structuralism, Dependency, and Redistributive Models Chapter 15. Neoliberalism Chapter 16. Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development APPENDICESAppendix A. Country Timelines and FactboxesAppendix B. Glossary