Economic Development Strategies and the Evolution of Violence in Latin America

by William L. Ascher

Book Overview

Economic Development Strategies and the Evolution of Violence in Latin America explores the links between Latin American governments' economic policies and the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence. Based on the patterns of ten countries, the contributions to this volume trace the remarkable transformation from open ideological conflict to the explosion of social (seemingly apolitical) violence, the upsurge of urban crime, and the confrontations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137485019
• ISBN13: 9781137485014
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"