Why Latin American Nations Fail by Matias Vernengo, Esteban P... - 9780520290303

University of California Press

Why Latin American Nations FailDevelopment Strategies in the Twenty-First Century\nAuthor(s): Matias Vernengo, Esteban Perez Caldentey\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of California Press, United States\nImprint: University of California Press\nISBN-13: 9780520290303, 978-0520290303\nSynopsis\nEconomic and social development is a major topic of discussion in courses across the social sciences, particularly those focused on Latin America. Many scholars and instructors have tried to pinpoint, explain, and define the problem of underdevelopment in Latin America. New ideas have led to new strategies that have, by and large, failed to reduce income disparity and relieve poverty in the region. Why Latin American Nations Fail brings together leading Latin Americanists from several disciplines to address how and why contemporary development strategies have failed to promote long-term sustainable growth with improved well-being throughout the region. Given the dramatic political turn.