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59 produkter
Written in Exile
Chilean Fiction From 1973-Present
Häftad, 2020
745 kr
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On September 11, 1973, Chile's General Pinochet led a quick and brutal military coup ousting the Allende government. Ignacio Lopez-Calvo argues that the rise of the Pinochet dictatorship and the subsequent imprisonment of any Allende sympathizers shaped Chilean narrative into two structural forms: …
Unfinished Transition to Democracy in Latin America
Av Juan Carlos Calleros-Alarcón
Häftad, 2012
720 kr
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This book examines the political evolution of the judiciary – a usually overlooked political actor – and its capacity to contribute to the process of democratic consolidation in Latin America during the 1990s. Calleros analyzes twelve countries in order to assess the independence, impartiality, …
Left in Transformation
Uruguayan Exiles and the Latin American Human Rights Network, 1967 -1984
Häftad, 2013
772 kr
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This book takes an innovative look at international relations. Focusing on the worldwide campaign against abuses by the right-wing authoritarian regime in Uruguay (1973-1984), it explores how norms and ideas interact with political interests, both global and domestic. It examines joint actions by …
Politics of Central American Integration
Häftad, 2012
720 kr
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Since its inception in the 1960s to the regional negotiations in the 1990s and onwards, Central American integration has been a process characterized by both dramatic advances and setbacks. This book provides a theoretical explanation of this ebb and flow, examining different stages including the …
Contesting the Iron Fist
Advocacy Networks and Police Violence in Democratic Argentina and Chile
Häftad, 2012
415 kr
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This work analyzes the interactions and international connections of the "civil rights" and "pro-order" coalitions of state and societal actors in the two countries. The author demonstrates that in democratizing contexts, protecting citizens from police abuse and becomes part of a debate about how …
Informal Coalitions and Policymaking in Latin America
Ecuador in Comparative Perspective
Häftad, 2012
720 kr
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This book explains how presidents achieve market-oriented reforms in a contentious political environment. Using an impressive amount of quantitative and qualitative empirical evidence, most of which is reported for the first time, Mejía Acosta argues that presidents in Ecuador adopted significant …
Insurgency, Authoritarianism, and Drug Trafficking in Mexico's Democratization
Häftad, 2012
473 kr
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Mexico's "democratic transition" has created a competitive electoral system and a formally plural state. Besides, a peculiar wave of insurgency, started in 1994, has challenged the alleged moderating effect of democratic transition. This book argues that socioeconomic inequality is the main factor …
Political Change and Environmental Policymaking in Mexico
Av Jordi Diez
Häftad, 2012
720 kr
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This book explores environmental policymaking in Mexico as a vehicle to understanding the broader changes in the policy process within a system undergoing a democratic transformation. It constitutes the first major analysis of environmental policymaking in Mexico at the national level, and examines …
Politics of the Internet in Third World Development
Challenges in Contrasting Regimes with Case Studies of Costa Rica and Cuba
Häftad, 2012
371 kr
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This book examines the political and developmental implications of the new information and communication technologies (NICT) in the Third World. Whereas the concept of the "digital divide" tends to focus on technological and quantitative indicators, this work stresses the crucial role played by the …
Politics of Social Policy Change in Chile and Uruguay
Retrenchment versus Maintenance, 1973-1998
Häftad, 2013
772 kr
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This work explains the causes of social policy reform in Chile and Uruguay in the areas of health care, pensions and education. Until the 1970s, Chile and Uruguay shared striking similarities.
Land Privatization in Mexico
Urbanization, Formation of Regions and Globalization in Ejidos
Av Maria Teresa Vázquez-Castillo
Häftad, 2012
663 kr
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This book analyzes [ejido] land as space of urbanization and location of economic activities and capital and land privatization as a redistributive process with local, urban, regional and global consequences.
International Relations in Latin America
Peace and Security in the Southern Cone
Häftad, 2009
793 kr
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This work studies the development of bilateral relations in two pairs of states (dyads): Argentina-Brazil and Argentina-Chile. It takes on a moderate constructivist approach that incorporates into the analysis of international relations the role of identities, ideas and perceptions as well as of …
Industrial Geography of Cocaine
Häftad, 2009
793 kr
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Latin American cocaine trafficking organizations comprise an indigenous, globally competitive, multinational industry. Their business operations are deeply ingrained within the economic and political systems of countries throughout the region. While criminal enterprises operate in a more complex …
State and Business Groups in Mexico
The Role of Informal Institutions in the Process of Industrialization, 1936-1984
Häftad, 2009
592 kr
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This book analyzes the history and structure of the intricate system of informal negotiation and secret dealings between the Mexican government and big businessmen in the process of Mexican industrialization between 1936 and 1984. In order to do this, State and Business Groups in Mexico develops a …
Politics of Moral Sin
Abortion and Divorce in Spain, Chile and Argentina
Häftad, 2012
910 kr
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This book analyzes the problems that arise when women's rights conflict with the views of conservative organized religion. Specifically, it addresses the legalization – or lack thereof – of divorce and abortion in three recently democratized Catholic countries: Spain, Chile, and Argentina. Offering …
Female Prostitution in Costa Rica
Historical Perspectives, 1880-1930
Av Anne Hayes
Häftad, 2010
817 kr
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This book analyzes the development of female prostitution in the Pacific port of Puntarenas, Costa Rica during the advanced stage of the coffee exporting economy (1880-1930), at the height of the consolidation of the liberal state. Hayes argues that prostitution in the port differed from that of …
Tomas Gutierrez Alea
The Dialectics of a Filmmaker
Inbunden, 2002
2666 kr
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Schroeder offers a thorough introduction to the films of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Cuba's leading filmmaker, covering all 12 of Alea's feature films and examining in depth his three best films within the context of revolutionary Cuba.
Land Privatization in Mexico
Urbanization, Formation of Regions and Globalization in Ejidos
Av Maria Teresa Vázquez-Castillo
Inbunden, 2004
2586 kr
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This book analyzes [ejido] land as space of urbanization and location of economic activities and capital and land privatization as a redistributive process with local, urban, regional and global consequences.
Observing our Hermanos de Armas
U.S. Military Attaches in Guatemala, Cuba and Bolivia, 1950-1964
Inbunden, 2003
2586 kr
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This study analyzes the effectiveness of the U.S. military attaché corps in Latin America from the end of World War II to the Johnson administration.
Politics of the Internet in Third World Development
Challenges in Contrasting Regimes with Case Studies of Costa Rica and Cuba
Inbunden, 2004
764 kr
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This book examines the political and developmental implications of the new information and communication technologies (NICT) in the Third World. Whereas the concept of the "digital divide" tends to focus on technological and quantitative indicators, this work stresses the crucial role played by the …
Latin America's Neo-Reformation
Religion's Influence on Contemporary Politics
Inbunden, 2005
2744 kr
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The purpose of this study is to focus on the intersection of religion and politics. Do different religions result in different politics? More specifically, are there significant contrasts between the political attitudes and behavior of Catholics and Protestants in Latin America?
Unfinished Transition to Democracy in Latin America
Av Juan Carlos Calleros-Alarcón
Inbunden, 2008
2512 kr
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This book examines the political evolution of the judiciary – a usually overlooked political actor – and its capacity to contribute to the process of democratic consolidation in Latin America during the 1990s. Calleros analyzes twelve countries in order to assess the independence, impartiality, …
Contesting the Iron Fist
Advocacy Networks and Police Violence in Democratic Argentina and Chile
Inbunden, 2004
764 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This work analyzes the interactions and international connections of the "civil rights" and "pro-order" coalitions of state and societal actors in the two countries. The author demonstrates that in democratizing contexts, protecting citizens from police abuse and becomes part of a debate about how …
Insurgency, Authoritarianism, and Drug Trafficking in Mexico's Democratization
Inbunden, 2005
1521 kr
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Mexico's "democratic transition" has created a competitive electoral system and a formally plural state. Besides, a peculiar wave of insurgency, started in 1994, has challenged the alleged moderating effect of democratic transition. This book argues that socioeconomic inequality is the main factor …
Politics of Social Policy Change in Chile and Uruguay
Retrenchment versus Maintenance, 1973-1998
Inbunden, 2005
2441 kr
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This work explains the causes of social policy reform in Chile and Uruguay in the areas of health care, pensions and education. Until the 1970s, Chile and Uruguay shared striking similarities.
International Relations in Latin America
Peace and Security in the Southern Cone
Inbunden, 2005
2512 kr
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This work studies the development of bilateral relations in two pairs of states (dyads): Argentina-Brazil and Argentina-Chile. It takes on a moderate constructivist approach that incorporates into the analysis of international relations the role of identities, ideas and perceptions as well as of …
State and Business Groups in Mexico
The Role of Informal Institutions in the Process of Industrialization, 1936-1984
Inbunden, 2005
1567 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book analyzes the history and structure of the intricate system of informal negotiation and secret dealings between the Mexican government and big businessmen in the process of Mexican industrialization between 1936 and 1984. In order to do this, State and Business Groups in Mexico develops a …
Left in Transformation
Uruguayan Exiles and the Latin American Human Rights Network, 1967 -1984
Inbunden, 2005
2586 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book takes an innovative look at international relations. Focusing on the worldwide campaign against abuses by the right-wing authoritarian regime in Uruguay (1973-1984), it explores how norms and ideas interact with political interests, both global and domestic. It examines joint actions by …
Politics of Moral Sin
Abortion and Divorce in Spain, Chile and Argentina
Inbunden, 2006
2512 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book analyzes the problems that arise when women's rights conflict with the views of conservative organized religion. Specifically, it addresses the legalization - or lack thereof - of divorce and abortion in three recently democratized Catholic countries: Spain, Chile, and Argentina. Offering …
Political Change and Environmental Policymaking in Mexico
Av Jordi Diez
Inbunden, 2006
2744 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book explores environmental policymaking in Mexico as a vehicle to understanding the broader changes in the policy process within a system undergoing a democratic transformation. It constitutes the first major analysis of environmental policymaking in Mexico at the national level, and examines …
