Latin America at the End of Politics

by Forrest D Colburn and Forrest D. Colburn

Book Overview

After decades of ideological struggle, much of it in the service of an elusive socialist ideal, Latin America has embraced liberalism--democracy and unfettered markets. But liberalism has triumphed more by default than through exuberance. The region's democracies are fragile and lethargic. Despite pronounced social inequality, widespread poverty, and other difficulties, the populace is not engaged in deep discussions about state and society. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691091811
• ISBN13: 9780691091815
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 8.8"