Description
Book SynopsisBased on years of fieldwork and empirical research, this study elucidates the tensions that globalization has created and shows why Latin America is a battleground for those seeking to shape the twenty-first century's world order.
Trade ReviewA scathing indictment of neoliberal globalization from an explicitly anti-capitalist perspective... An exemplary treatment of Latin America's present day political economy and social predicaments. -- Jeffery R. Webber Monthly Review 2009 An important book for anyone interested in where our imperiled planet is headed. Robinson... is admirably thorough in his overview of the direction capitalism has taken in Latin America since the 1970s. -- Ben Terrall San Francisco Bay Guardian 2009 Robinson's latest book offers brilliant insight into the underlying causes and current dilemmas of globalization. -- James M. Cypher NACLA Report on the Americas 2009 This book is a must read, not only for Latin American specialists, but for all those who draw the connection between political economy at the world level and strategies for change. -- Steve Ellner Science and Society 2010 An important contribution to globalization studies. -- Benjamin Kohl Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record 2010 His heterodox and challenging views make provocative reading. -- Carlos Davila Business History Review 2010
Table of ContentsList of Tables
Preface
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
1. An Epochal Shift in World Capitalism
2. Global Economy and Latin America, I: Nontraditional Agricultural Exports and Agro-Industry
3. Global Economy and Latin America, II: Industrial Subcontracting, Transnational Services, Tourism, and the Export of Labor
4. Transnational Processes in Latin America: Class, State, and Migration
5. The Antinomies of Global Capitalism and the Twilight of Neoliberalism
6. A New Cycle of Resistance: The Future of Latin America and Global Society
References
Index
