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Public Policy in Latin America: A Comparative Survey

John W. Sloan

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Description:Alternate cover edition of ISBN 0822948001 (ISBN13: 9780822948001)The study of Latin American politics has long been an ideological battleground. Scholars disagree on every major issue: the impact of the U.S. influence in the region, the political orientation of the middle class, the role of the military, the rate of socioeconomic change, and the viability of reform.Twenty years ago [i.e. 1960s] the prevailing view of Latin America stressed volatile change under crisis conditions: immediate democratic reforms were needed to forestall Castroite revolutions; development would bring democracy. More recent observers have noted that reform strategies have often exacerbated problems, benefiting the wealthy bourgeoisie, the military, and the multinational corporations at the expense of the poor. Public Policy in Latin America is a masterful and readable synthesis of scholarship [of the 1970s] that will benefit both regional specialists and undergraduates. Professor Sloan studies political phenomena not by making superficial comparisons between leaders, parties, or styles, but by examining what governments do, the creation of public policy through political process. The decision to stress accumulation versus distribution of economic goods, the role of the bureaucracy, and the quality of political participation tell more about a nation than what party or persons are in power.To highlight the contrast between two diametrically opposed developmental models, chapter six compares the public policies of Cuba and Brazil, pointing to the difficulty each nation is experiencing in balancing ideological commitments with economic realities.Vigorously and colorfully written, this survey will be useful to students at all levels, both as a fresh summary of the best work being done in the field [by the early 1980s] and as an introductory text.—from the back coverIncludes Notes and an IndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Public Policy in Latin America: A Comparative Survey. To get started finding Public Policy in Latin America: A Comparative Survey, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 276

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Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

Release: 1984

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Description: Alternate cover edition of ISBN 0822948001 (ISBN13: 9780822948001)The study of Latin American politics has long been an ideological battleground. Scholars disagree on every major issue: the impact of the U.S. influence in the region, the political orientation of the middle class, the role of the military, the rate of socioeconomic change, and the viability of reform.Twenty years ago [i.e. 1960s] the prevailing view of Latin America stressed volatile change under crisis conditions: immediate democratic reforms were needed to forestall Castroite revolutions; development would bring democracy. More recent observers have noted that reform strategies have often exacerbated problems, benefiting the wealthy bourgeoisie, the military, and the multinational corporations at the expense of the poor. Public Policy in Latin America is a masterful and readable synthesis of scholarship [of the 1970s] that will benefit both regional specialists and undergraduates. Professor Sloan studies political phenomena not by making superficial comparisons between leaders, parties, or styles, but by examining what governments do, the creation of public policy through political process. The decision to stress accumulation versus distribution of economic goods, the role of the bureaucracy, and the quality of political participation tell more about a nation than what party or persons are in power.To highlight the contrast between two diametrically opposed developmental models, chapter six compares the public policies of Cuba and Brazil, pointing to the difficulty each nation is experiencing in balancing ideological commitments with economic realities.Vigorously and colorfully written, this survey will be useful to students at all levels, both as a fresh summary of the best work being done in the field [by the early 1980s] and as an introductory text.—from the back coverIncludes Notes and an IndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Public Policy in Latin America: A Comparative Survey. To get started finding Public Policy in Latin America: A Comparative Survey, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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