Latin America and Policy Diffusion - 9781138333161

Name: Latin America and Policy Diffusion - 9781138333161
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Latin America and Policy DiffusionFrom Import to Export\nAuthor(s): Osmany Porto de Oliveira, Cecilia Osorio Gonnet, Sergio Montero, Cristiane Kerches da Silva Leite\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138333161, 978-1138333161\nSynopsis\nLatin American countries have for a long time been importers of public policies and institutions from the Global North. The colonial legacy and resulting patterns of international relations during the 20th century favoured a course of adoption and hybridization of political institutions. In recent decades, a new conjuncture has emerged in which Latin American policies have started to diffuse South-South and even South-North. \n\nLed by Brazil with Participatory Budgeting and the Bolsa Familia program, other countries in the region soon followed. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and bicycle policies in Curitiba and Bogot have also reached wide international recognition and circula.