The Politics of South American Boundaries

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Parodi shows that boundary disputes have and continue to play a major role in creating tensions in South America. He examines the boundary theory of South American states and its implementation. He also looks at the symbolic system of boundaries and how they are used to instill national identity, mobilize people to war, and to control population and territory.

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[T]he book offers a compact and informative approach to the problematics of territorial limits throughout Latin America ... the book will be equally attractive to those interested in political science or in history.-Iberoamericana
Carlos Parodi's new book infuses postmodern sensibilities into the examination of the history and politics of South American border disputes. It is to the author's great credit that he does so in a way that will satisfy readers whose sympathies lie with postmodern approaches as well as those more comfortable with traditional political science theories and methods....The Politics of South American Boundaries is a superb examination of the embedded interests and power behind boundary decision making.-www.apsanet.org
This brief but valuable compendium on the political borders of South American states examines their origins and ongoing disputes, , , , Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above.-Choice
"The book offers a compact and informative approach to the problematics of territorial limits throughout Latin America ... the book will be equally attractive to those interested in political science or in history."-Iberoamericana
"[T]he book offers a compact and informative approach to the problematics of territorial limits throughout Latin America ... the book will be equally attractive to those interested in political science or in history."-Iberoamericana
"This brief but valuable compendium on the political borders of South American states examines their origins and ongoing disputes, , , , Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above."-Choice
"Carlos Parodi's new book infuses postmodern sensibilities into the examination of the history and politics of South American border disputes. It is to the author's great credit that he does so in a way that will satisfy readers whose sympathies lie with postmodern approaches as well as those more comfortable with traditional political science theories and methods....The Politics of South American Boundaries is a superb examination of the embedded interests and power behind boundary decision making."-www.apsanet.org

Author Bio

CARLOS A. PARODI is Associate Professor of Political Science, Illinois State University, Normal. Professor Parodi has written extensively on Latin American issues, primarily in scholarly journals.