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Latin America's recent development performance calls for a multidisciplinary analytical tool kit. This handbook accordingly adopts a political-economy perspective to understand Latin American economies. This perspective is not new to the region; indeed, this volume consciously follows the approach pioneered by political economist Albert O. Hirschman a half century ago. But the nature of the political and economic processes at work in Latin America has changed dramatically since Hirschman's critical contribution. Military dictatorships have given way to an uneven democratic consolidation; agricultural or primary-product producers have transformed into middle-income, diversified economies, some of which are leading examples of emerging markets. So, too, the tools of political-economy have developed by leaps and bounds. It is therefore worthwhile to take stock of, and considerably extend, the explosion of recent scholarship on the two-way interaction between political processes and economic performance. A unique feature of the book is that it begins with a group of chapters written by high-level academic experts on Latin American economics and policies who also happen to be current or past economic policy makers in the region, including Fernando Henrique Cardoso (former president of Brazil), Andrés Velasco (former Chilean finance minister), Luis Carranza (former Peruvian finance minister), Martín Redrado (former governor of the Argentina central bank) and Luciano Coutinho (president of Brazil's national development bank). These contributors draw upon their academic expertise to understand their experience in the trenches of policy making.

Latin America''s recent development performance calls for a multidisciplinary analytical tool kit. This handbook accordingly adopts a political-economy perspective to understand Latin American economies. This perspective is not new to the region; indeed, this volume consciously follows the approach pioneered by political economist Albert O. Hirschman a half century ago. But the nature of the political and economic processes at work in Latin America has changed dramatically since Hirschman''s critical contribution. Military dictatorships have given way to an uneven democratic consolidation; agricultural or primary-product producers have transformed into middle-income, diversified economies, some of which are leading examples of emerging markets. So, too, the tools of political-economy have developed by leaps and bounds. It is therefore worthwhile to take stock of, and considerably extend, the explosion of recent scholarship on the two-way interaction between political processes and economic performance. A unique feature of the book is that it begins with a group of chapters written by high-level academic experts on Latin American economics and policies who also happen to be current or past economic policy makers in the region, including Fernando Henrique Cardoso (former president of Brazil), Andrés Velasco (former Chilean finance minister), Luis Carranza (former Peruvian finance minister), Martín Redrado (former governor of the Argentina central bank) and Luciano Coutinho (president of Brazil''s national development bank). These contributors draw upon their academic expertise to understand their experience in the trenches of policy making.

Latin America''s recent development performance calls for a multidisciplinary analytical tool kit. This handbook accordingly adopts a political-economy perspective to understand Latin American economies. This perspective is not new to the region; indeed, this volume consciously follows the approach pioneered by political economist Albert O. Hirschman a half century ago. But the nature of the political and economic processes at work in Latin America has changed dramatically since Hirschman''s critical contribution. Military dictatorships have given way to an uneven democratic consolidation; agricultural or primary-product producers have transformed into middle-income, diversified economies, some of which are leading examples of emerging markets. So, too, the tools of political-economy have developed by leaps and bounds. It is therefore worthwhile to take stock of, and considerably extend, the explosion of recent scholarship on the two-way interaction between political processes and economic performance. A unique feature of the book is that it begins with a group of chapters written by high-level academic experts on Latin American economics and policies who also happen to be current or past economic policy makers in the region, including Fernando Henrique Cardoso (former president of Brazil), Andrés Velasco (former Chilean finance minister), Luis Carranza (former Peruvian finance minister), Martín Redrado (former governor of the Argentina central bank) and Luciano Coutinho (president of Brazil''s national development bank). These contributors draw upon their academic expertise to understand their experience in the trenches of policy making.

Latin American multinationals (multilatinas) have been central in the rise of emerging markets in the last few decades. Their development comprises part of the global shift of wealth and power between nations. The rise of firms in a broad range of sectors - including construction, oil, telecommunications and the aeronautical industry - as important regional and global players is spreading: companies in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and many others are part of this increasing phenomenon. This book analyses the trends, the countries and the firms involved, and explores the implications for the US, China, Spain and the rest of Europe. In particular, Javier Santiso examines how Spain might profit from positioning itself as a unique hub between Europe and Latin America. The Decade of the Multilatinas includes a wide range of statistical data which will be useful to scholars, policymakers and commentators on Latin America in particular, and international business and emerging markets more generally.

Latin American multinationals (multilatinas) have been central in the rise of emerging markets in the last few decades. Their development comprises part of the global shift of wealth and power between nations. The rise of firms in a broad range of sectors - including construction, oil, telecommunications and the aeronautical industry - as important regional and global players is spreading: companies in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and many others are part of this increasing phenomenon. This book analyses the trends, the countries and the firms involved, and explores the implications for the US, China, Spain and the rest of Europe. In particular, Javier Santiso examines how Spain might profit from positioning itself as a unique hub between Europe and Latin America. The Decade of the Multilatinas includes a wide range of statistical data which will be useful to scholars, policymakers and commentators on Latin America in particular, and international business and emerging markets more generally.

Ancien directeur du CERI, spécialiste internationalement reconnu de l''Espagne et de l''Amérique latine, Guy Hermet est aussi l''un des fondateurs de l''école française du comparatisme. Ses travaux sur les situations autoritaires, et les colloques qu''ils ont inspirés, ont marqué la science politique et ont eu un vrai retentissement à l''étranger. Il s''est ensuite consacré à l''analyse critique de la formation de la démocratie, à la faveur de la "troisième vague" d''expansion de celle-ci dans l''ensemble du monde ; ce qui l''a naturellement conduit à se pencher sur le phénomène du populisme. Ont contribué à cet ouvrage Javier Santiso, juan Linz, Oscar Godoy Arcaya, Bertrand Badie, Bérenère Marques-Pereira, Pierre Birnbaum, Michel Dobry, Ali Kazancigil, Yannis Papadoulos, Christophe Jaffrelot, Stéphanie Balme-Lautard, Soledad Loaeza, Philippe C. Schmitter, Yohann Aucante, Cristian Popescu.

Un retrato de Edward Hopper a traves de los ojos de su esposa"e;A veces sueno, me veo dando pinceladas, la sangre me sube a los ojos, me repongo, ataco los verdes, dejo caer capas de azules sobre el lienzo, en trombas, en volutas. Entonces estoy en la gloria, entre los tubos, chapoteo entre los charcos de colores, y el hombre que esta aqui al lado sin estar se convierte en un recuerdo lejano, un fuego fatuo, un chirrido sobre el grano del lienzo"e;. Esta novela es el retrato de Edward Hopper a traves de los ojos de su mujer, tambien artista. Josephine constata sin concesiones una existencia sepultada a la sombra de un hombre por el que lo sacrifico todo. Ella solo pudo retener a su amante, que no dejaba de alejarse, convirtiendose en su modelo, y al final en todas las mujeres a la vez, excepto la suya. La historia magnifica y cruel de esta pareja se cuenta con un lenguaje luminoso, habitado, que permite explorar la profundidad y la ambivalencia de los sentimientos.

Ahora sabemos que el color del amor no es sólo el verde sino que también es el amarillo, el sol limón aún verde. Esta novela está volcada en las vidas minúsculas que giraron en torno a Vincent van Gogh. Nace de encuentros y de amores, de cientos de páginas leídas y olvida- das, de viajes a Ámsterdam y a París, donde ahora Vincent está colgado en museos o es visible en las pantallas del Atelier Lumières.Las mujeres cambian las vidas de los hombres, les dan la luz, nos dan el amor, dice el autor, hacen que las almas brillen como vidrieras, que se nos llenen el cuerpo y el corazón de colores, y en particular de verdes y de amarillos. Por eso Javier Santiso imagina que Vincent también ha vivido y ha muerto: "si no te conozco, no he vivido; si muero sin conocerte, no muero, porque no he vivido", Cernuda lo escribió mejor que nadie, en español, en poesía. Uno puede pasarse una vida entera sin haber vivi- do. Uno no muere porque el corazón deja de latir o porque el cuerpo un día se nos va. Uno muere porque no te he conocido, porque no he dado con la llave, con ese cuerpo que se abre como una flor y mira con ojos de girasol, ese corazón que hace que amar sea almar e inventa verbos que nunca se l volverán a repetir.

Bacon tenía a España en la sangre. Un español, Velázquez, fue su gran maestro. De su Retrato de Inocencio X diría Bacon, rotundo, «siempre he creído que este era uno de los mejores cuadros del mundo. He intentado, sin ningún éxito, hacer ciertas reproducciones de él». Por amor, a otro español, éste de carne y hueso, Francis Bacon llegó a Madrid, ya ochentón. Sería su último viaje. En esa ciudad moriría, rodeado de monjas. Mortalmente vivo hurga en ese puñado de días, los diez últimos pasados en la ciudad.Javier Santiso se atreve a recrearlos, con su prosa poética, hecha de hermosos girones, metiéndose bajo la piel del artista y en la cabeza de los últimos actores y testigos que presenciaron el final del gran artista. Un fuera de serie, que no se despeinaba por nada, que era un jilguero, amante de la buena vida y al que le gustaba provocar, embestir, «porque el arte poco tiene que ver con el buenísimo, el arte nos salta, nos asalta», dice Javier Santiso.