Weyland, Kurt Gerhard.  <br/><br/>
Revolution and reaction :  the diffusion of authoritarianism in Latin America / 
Kurt Weyland, University of Texas, Austin. 
 - x, 310 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-301) and index. 
<br/><br/>The difficulty of accounting for reverse waves -- A theory of reactionary waves -- Revolution and the reactionary backlash in Latin America -- Diffusion effects of the Cuban revolution -- Waves of radicalization and reaction -- The imposition of institutional authoritarianism -- Horizontal diffusion and vertical promotion in the autocratic wave -- Comparative perspectives and theoretical conclusions -- Reactionary waves across history. 
<br/><br/> Why did so many Latin American leftists believe they could replicate the Cuban Revolution in their own countries, and why did so many rightists fear the spread of Communism? Cognitive-psychological insights about people's distorted inferences and skewed interest calculations explain why the left held exaggerated hopes and why the right experienced excessive dread. The resulting polarization provoked a powerful  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781108483551 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781108728836 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Authoritarianism--History--Latin America--20th century.<br/>Right and left (Political science)--History--Latin America--20th century.<br/>Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity--History--Latin America--20th century.<br/>Autoritarismo--Historia--América Latina --Siglo XX.<br/>Derecha e izquierda (Ciencia política)--Historia--América Latina--Siglo XX.<br/>Elite (Ciencias sociales) --Actividad política --Historia --América Latina--Siglo XX.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Latin America--Politics and government--1948-1980.<br/>América Latina--Política y gobierno--1948-1980.<br/>Cuba--History--Influence.--Revolution, 1959<br/>Cuba --Historia --Revolución, 1959
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>100 F 1414.2   / W548r 2019 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>980.03