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Latin American Neostructuralism: The Contradictions of Post-Neoliberal Development

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Latin American Neostructuralism: The Contradictions of Post-Neoliberal Development

Contributors:
ISBN:

9780816653294

Publisher:

University of Minnesota Press

Imprint:

University of Minnesota Press

Publication Date:

20th January 2009

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Political economy

Dewey:

338.98

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

312

Dimensions:

Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 23mm

Description

This landmark work is the first sustained critique of Latin American neostructuralism, the prevailing narrative that has sought to replace market fundamentalism and humanize the savage capitalism imposed by neoliberal dogmatism. Fernando Leiva analyzes neostructuralism and questions its credibility as the answer to the regions economic, political, and social woes.

Recent electoral victories by progressive governments in Latin America promising economic growth, social equity, and political democracy raise a number of urgent questions, including: What are the key strengths and weaknesses of the emerging paradigm What kinds of transformations can this movement enact Leiva addresses these issues and argues that the power relations embedded in local institutions, culture, and populations must be recognized when building alternatives to the present order.

Considering the governments in countries such as Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, Leiva examines neostructuralisms impact on global politics and challenges whether this paradigm constitutes a genuine alternative to neoliberalism or is, rather, a more sophisticated form of consolidating existing systems.

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