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AN INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT

HOWARD J. WIARDA

This book is used as an introductory text in courses or seminars in Latin American politics, Latin American development, comparative politics, Third World politics, transitions to democracy, globalization, politics of developing areas, and social change. ...

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THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

HOWARD J. WIARDA / MICHAEL J KRYZANEK

Much has occurred in the Dominican Republic since the first edition of this critically acclaimed profile was published ten years ago: Democratic government has become more firmly established, if no less contentious, and the fragile economy, though still the definitive element in Dominican life, has benefited from changes in global trade patterns and corporate investment. Yet th...

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THE IBERIANLATIN AMERICAN CONNECTION

HOWARD J. WIARDA / EUSEBIO MUJAL-LEON / ALISTAIR HENNESSY / JANINE T PERFIT

This book is especially timely as Latin America is diversifying its international connections, Spain and Portugal are seeking to expand their interests and presence in Latin America, and U.S. policy toward both regions has become increasingly complex. Contributors trace the history of Iberian-Latin American relations from colonial times and then examine the cultural, economic, ...

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POLITICS AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN LATIN AMERICA

HOWARD J. WIARDA

Since the appearance of the first edition of this text in 1974, the book has stimulated an ongoing debate about the nature of the Latin American development process. Although the essays discuss a wide range of historical, economic, political, and social issues, they are unified in arguing that the Latin American experience of development is subject to special imperatives of ana...

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THE CONTINUING STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA

HOWARD J. WIARDA

This integrated collection of original essays evaluates and assesses whether democracy is viable in Latin America and, if so, how and in what form. The authors examine the significance, for both Latin America and the United States, of the dominance of authoritarian political systems in most Latin American countries; explore the implications of asse ...

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CORPORATISM AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA

HOWARD J. WIARDA

This book emphasizes the necessity of coming to grips with historic and contemporary corporatism in order to fully comprehend Latin American and Iberian development on its own terms and in its own sociopolitical context. ...

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LATIN AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS

HOWARD J. WIARDA

A provocative and controversial look at Latin America as it stands at a crossroads, this book analyzes the complex economic and social roots of the debt crisis and evaluates the prospects for new development strategies for the 1990s. Dr. Wiarda begins by placing the regional economic crisis in the larger context of technological change, political upheaval, and the international...

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LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT, FIFTH EDITION

HOWARD J. WIARDA

This book offers a region-wide overview of the patterns and processes of Latin American history, politics, society, and development. It provides a detailed country-by-country treatment and unique features of all Latin American countries. ...

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A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT

HOWARD J. WIARDA / HARVEY F. KLINE

This succinct overview of the political factors that condition social and economic development in Latin America is the perfect core text in courses on politics, government, social change, and transitions to democracy throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. ...

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NEW DIRECTIONS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS

HOWARD J. WIARDA

As ?must? reading for anyone interested in comparative politics, this text is designed to address the theoretical developments and approaches important to the comparative study of political systems today. These include: developmentalism, dependency theory, corporatism, state society relations, political economy, public policy analysis, indigenous theories of change, rational ch...

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CORPORATISM AND COMPARATIVE POLITICS

HOWARD J WIARDA

Corporatism is the third great ideolgy of modern social and political organization and it is one of the main organizing concepts used in comparative political analysis. This study traces corporatism in history, analyzes its modern practice and shows the rise of corporatism in the US. ...

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CULTURE AND FOREIGN POLICY

HOWARD J. WIARDA

Political culture refers to the basic values, ideas, beliefs and political orientations by which countries, societies, and whole regions are guided. The underlying belief systems that shape cultures and societies and cause them to behave in certain, often distinct ways. The puzzle or query that chiefly concerns this author is why the United States (US) and its foreign policy h...

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POLITICAL CULTURE, POLITICAL SCIENCE, AND IDENTITY POLITICS

HOWARD J. WIARDA

Political Culture (defined as the values, beliefs, and behavioral patterns underlying the political system) has long had an uneasy relationship with political science. Identity politics is the latest incarnation of this conflict. Everyone agrees that culture and identity are important, specifically political culture, is important in understanding other countries and global regi...

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