Latin America after the neoliberal debacle
Subtitle: another region is possible
By: Ximena de la Barra and Richard A. Dello Buono
Contributors: Dello Buono, Richard Alan.
Edition: paper
Series: Another world is necessary
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780742566057; 9780742566064; 9780742566071
Subjects: Neoliberalism -- Latin America; Globalization -- Economic aspects -- Latin America; Social movements -- Latin America; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-; Latin America -- Economic policy; Latin America -- Foreign economic relations; Latin America -- Social conditions -- 1982-
First sentence: On October 12, 1492, America discovered capitalism...       Eduardo Galeano  (1)
Description: Latin America after the Neoliberal Debacle studies the crippling problems that plague civilian democracies in the region. Ximena de la Barra and Richard Dello Buono draw on their extensive first-hand knowledge of Latin America to provide a rich analysis of why the needs of the region are too often put second to powerful foreign interests. In particular, they look at the shortcomings of the neoliberal development model, combining a broad historical overview with analysis of critical issues today. 

In a region that displays some of the worst social disparities in the world, popular movements have begun to confront the forces of domination. Their struggles for social justice have proposed new political agendas that in some cases dovetail with the new generation of progressive leaders, fueling important social changes. The authors argue that genuine development, free of dependency, can only be achieved in the context of a more profound democratization and new forms of regional integration. This interdisciplinary study will be useful for students, scholars, and general readers concerned with the past, present, and particularly the future of this important region.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Fragilities of representative democracy in the Washington consensus era; title: The triple debt of neoliberal globalization; title: Social movements take the offensive; title: The re-emergence of an emancipatory agenda; title: Challenging the existing legality; title: Challenging the financial trap under neoliberal globalization; title: Interventionism and the military trap; title: Challenging neoliberal ideology and Latin America's "one-dimensional thought"; title: Regional integration and the emancipatory agenda; title: Afterword : what's "left" after neoliberalism?