After neoliberalism?
Subtitle: the left and economic reforms in Latin America
By: Gustavo Flores-Macias
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780199891658; 9780199891672
Subjects: Economic policy; Politics and government; Political parties; Neoliberalism
Description: Gusatvo Flores-Macias' book offers a systemic explanation of why the ever-popular left-wing governments in Latin American countries have become extremely radical or moderate once in power.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the left and the challenge to market orthodoxy in Latin America; title: Economic reforms: the dependent variable; title: Party systems and leftist governments' economic policies; title: Party system in disarray: Venezuela's statist revisionism; title: Progressively institutionalized party system: Brazil's moderate reforms; title: Highly institutionalized party system: Chile's pro-market continuity; title: Conclusion.