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Book SynopsisLatin America experienced an unprecedented wave of left-leaning governments between 1998 and 2010. This title examines the causes of this leftward turn and the consequences it carries for the region in the twenty-first century. It looks at several major themes regarding the contemporary Latin American Left.
Trade ReviewThe Levitsky/Roberts work, nonetheless, will stand as the most comprehensive treatment to date of the re-emergence of the Latin American left, and of the variable performance in office of the 'first generation' of left and centre-left governments. -- Philip Chrimes International Affairs A must read for those interested in understanding the return of Latin America to the Left and the variation inherent in it. Choice Impressive and authoritative... this is a very fine volume. -- Peadar Kirby European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies A wide range of ideological perspectives... Levitsky and Roberts open the volume with a solid essay. -- Marc Becker Latin American Perspectives
Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction. Latin America's "Left Turn": A Framework for Analysis
Part I: Thematic Issues
Chapter 1. Evidence from Public Opinion
Chapter 2. Economic Constraints and Presidential Agency
Chapter 3. The Left: Destroyer or Savior of the Market Model?
Chapter 4. The Political Left, the Export Boom, and the Populist Temptation
Chapter 5. Social Policy and Redistribution: Chile and Uruguay
Chapter 6. The Diversity of Left Party Linkages and Competitive Advantages
Chapter 7. The Left and Participatory Democracy: Brazil, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Chapter 8. The Left and Citizenship Rights
Part II: Case Analyses
Chapter 9. Venezuela: Hugo Chávez and the Populist Left
Chapter 10. Bolivia: Origins and Policies of the Movimiento al Socialismo
Chapter 11. Ecuador: Rafael Correa and the Citizens' Revolution
Chapter 12. Argentina: Left Populism in Comparative Perspective, 2003–2009
Chapter 13. Brazil: The PT in Power
Chapter 14. Chile: The Left after Neoliberalism
Chapter 15. Uruguay: A Social Democratic Government in Latin America
Chapter 16. Peru: The Left Turn That Wasn't
Conclusion. Democracy, Development, and the Left
References
Contributors
Index
