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Latin American Politics and Society back issues
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Latin America's Neocaudillismo: ex-presidents and newcomers running for president ... and winning.(Report)
September 22, 2008... ABSTRACT
Latin Americans have been voting for a surprisingly large number of ex-presidents and newcomers in presidential elections since the late 1980s. This article looks at both the demand and supply sides of this phenomenon by focusing on economic anxieties and party crises as the key...
The repoliticization of collective action after neoliberalism in Peru.(Essay)
September 22, 2008... ABSTRACT
Examining the popular uprising against the privatization of electric service in Arequipa and other revolts against foreign direct investment in Peru, this article explores the changing basis of antigovernment mobilizations against economic liberalization. It suggests that the...
The new research on civil wars: does it help us understand the Colombian conflict?(Essay)
September 22, 2008... ABSTRACT
The article synthesizes contributions from the recent comparative research on civil war and the case-specific literature on Colombia to argue that too often, commentators on this conflict overlook some of its key dimensions. A comprehensive analysis shows that no fewer than six...
Education funding in a recentralizing democracy: a cautionary tale of four Brazilian cities.(Report)
September 22, 2008... ABSTRACT
The administration of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso enacted measures to constrain subnational politicians in a newly democratized and highly decentralized federal system. Lacking sufficient accountability at the subnational level, the central government attempted to...
Aqui en el ghetto: hip-hop in Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico.(Essay)
September 22, 2008... ABSTRACT
Hip-hop music has become an important tool worldwide for poor, marginalized youth to reflect on their lived experiences. This article traces the genre's production from its spontaneous origins in the urban ghettos of New York to its commoditization for global consumption and its...