The new Latin American left : cracks in the empire /

The new Latin American left : cracks in the empire / edited by Jeffery R. Webber and Barry Carr. - Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013 - vi, 395 pages ; 24 cm. - Critical currents in Latin American perspective .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part. I: Theoretical issues -- Part II: Case studies of the new Latin American left.

"This anthology--bringing together political scientists, anthropologists, historians, sociologists, economists, and journalists--provides a serious and sophisticated theoretical and historical analysis of the state of the Latin American Left. The central thematic issues are addressed, followed by a number of case studies written by the most astute radical Left observers of the contemporary setting"--

9780742557574 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780742557581 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Social movements--Latin America.
Social change--Latin America.
Social conflict--Latin America.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative.
Movimiento sociales--América Latina.
Cambio social--América Latina.
Conflicto social
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies.


Latin America--Politics and government.

HN 110.5 / N532 2013

303.484