Leading academics investigate the left turn in Latin American politics.
This book helps readers to understand the relationship between democracy and poverty in Chile. It suggests that a comprehensive... Læs mere
This study presents a critical analysis of US empire-building, dirty money and political power. It features a discussion of neo-mercantilism as a new mode of empire and examines the role of movements of unemployed and landless peasants in key Third World countries.
Offering a systematic, critical analysis of the presidency of Fernando Cardoso, this ambitious case study assesses government policies within the framework of the new economic model of globalization and structural adjustment.
An important and well-researched critique of American domestic policy, contending that the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations have all focused on global leadership to the detriment of pressing social and economic problems at home.
An important critique of American domestic policy, contending that the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations have all focused on global leadership to the detriment of pressing social and economic problems at home.
We live in a time of dynamic, but generally regressive regime change - a period in which major political transformations and a... Læs mere
This groundbreaking book by James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer addresses the issue of capitalism's propensity towards crisis. Through addressing these issues they lay out an analysis of the dynamics, contradictions, and crises of capitalism in the twenty-first century.
This book is about the opposition to neoliberalism—a significant political movement that has influence, particularly among the popular classes. It analyzes the emergence of a new Left in Latin America grounded in the new social forces in the countryside and in the urban slums.
Based on five years of field research, this volume profiles four case studies in Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela to examine recent and current political and economic developments related to left-leaning regimes in Latin America.
This key volume offers an entirely fresh perspective of the role of multinationals and the development impact of FDI. It provides a much needed analysis of global capitalism and its impact around the world, resulting in an excellent resource for students, academics and activists.