Latin America in comparative perspective
Subtitle: new approaches to methods and analysis
By: edited by Peter H. Smith.
Contributors: Smith, Peter H. 1940-
Series: Latin America in global perspective
Publisher: Westview Press; Brand: Westview Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Boulder, Col; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
Description: The rapidly changing agenda for social science research on Latin America requires the rigorous application of new concepts and methodologies, including systematic comparisons of different world regions. For comparative analysis, the question is not only what to investigate but also how.

Analytical chapters in this volume explore methodological strategies for cross-regional comparison, intraregional comparison, and the application of rational choice; topical chapters offer new approaches to the study of women, state power, corporatism, and political culture. A concluding section examines the political significance of public opinion research.