 | The Latin American Crisis and the New Authoritarian State Subjects: Area Studies; Global Development; Economics Finance Business & Industry; Politics & International Relations; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Social Sciences; Latin American & Hispanic Studies; Global Development; Culture & Development; Politics & Development; International Political Economy; Political Studies; Regional Development; Economics; International Politics; Political Behavior and Participation; Sociology & Social Policy; Latin America; Political Economy; Latin American Politics; Social Movements; Political Sociology; This book provides a fresh interpretation of the rise and fall of Latin America's 'left turn', or movement towards more progressive economic or social policies. From a historical and comparative perspective, the book argues that Latin America is entering a new phase of authoritarian statism. Based on over 10 years of research on Latin American political economy and social movements, including years of fieldwork in Chile, Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina, this book seamlessly combines the stories of individuals and groups in particular situations with the macro-level political and economic trajectory of the region since the postwar period. The book draws on over 100 interviews with community activists, workers, union leaders, politicians, journalists, and NGOs, as well as archival work. In addition, the book uses up-to-date national and regional economic data, including both standard and heterodox development indicators. By engaging with key case studies including Argentina's recovered enterprises, Chile's student movement, Brazil's free transit movement, and Venezuela's popular economy, this book provides a reinterpretation of the wave of new social movements that preceded the 'left turn' or 'pink tide'. The book goes on to analyze the relationship between postcapitalist struggles and the governance models of the 'pink tide'. This book will be of interest to researchers across politics, development, Latin American studies and social movement studies. The original data and analysis of the relationship between social movements and governments will also benefit policymakers and those working within the NGO sector. Manuel Larrabure is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. |
