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Globalization and austerity politics in Latin America /

"In an age of financial globalization, are markets and democracy compatible? For developing countries, the dramatic internationalization of financial markets over the last two decades deepens long-standing tensions between politics and markets. Notwithstanding the rise of left-leaning governmen...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kaplan, Stephen B., 1973-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Globalization and austerity politics
  • 3. The political economy of elections
  • 4. The electoral boom-bust cycle
  • 5. From gunboat to trading-floor diplomacy
  • 6. When Latin American grasshoppers become ants
  • 7. The political austerity cycle
  • 8 Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Field research interviews.