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PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-10080189039X

ISBN-139780801890390

eBay Product ID (ePID)23038446165

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Number of Pages444 Pages

Publication NameLatin America and Global Capitalism : a Critical Globalization Perspective

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGlobalization, Development / Economic Development, Economic Conditions, World / Caribbean & Latin American

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

AuthorWilliam I. Robinson

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Business & Economics

SeriesJohns Hopkins Studies in Globalization Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight25.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-014466

Reviews"An important book for anyone interested in where our imperiled planet is headed." -- Ben Terrall, Z Magazine, Robinson's latest book offers brilliant insight into the underlying causes and current dilemmas of globalization., William I. Robinson has demonstrated once again his importance as a theorist and socially committed academic with his book Latin America and Global Capitalism . This book is a 'must-read' for any scholar interested in the dynamics of contemporary capitalism as well as its specific features in Latin America., A 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., 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., "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, "An important contribution to globalization studies." -- Benjamin Kohl, Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record, 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., "A 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, "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, ""A provocative and worthwhile read for those interested in the political economy of Latin America as well as the processes of globalization."", "Robinson's latest book offers brilliant insight into the underlying causes and current dilemmas of globalization." -- James M. Cypher, NACLA Report on the Americas, A provocative and worthwhile read for those interested in the political economy of Latin America as well as the processes of globalization.

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal337.8

Table Of ContentList of TablesPrefaceList of Abbreviations and Acronyms1. An Epochal Shift in World Capitalism2. Global Economy and Latin America, I: Nontraditional Agricultural Exports and Agro-Industry3. Global Economy and Latin America, II: Industrial Subcontracting, Transnational Services, Tourism, and the Export of Labor4. Transnational Processes in Latin America: Class, State, and Migration5. The Antinomies of Global Capitalism and the Twilight of Neoliberalism6. A New Cycle of Resistance: The Future of Latin America and Global SocietyReferencesIndex

SynopsisThis ambitious volume chronicles and analyzes from a critical globalization perspective the social, economic, and political changes sweeping across Latin America from the 1970s through the present day. Sociologist William I. Robinson summarizes his theory of globalization and discusses how Latin America's political economy has changed as the states integrate into the new global production and financial system, focusing specifically on the rise of nontraditional agricultural exports, the explosion of maquiladoras, transnational tourism, and the export of labor and the import of remittances. He follows with an overview of the clash among global capitalist forces, neoliberalism, and the new left in Latin America, looking closely at the challenges and dilemmas resistance movements face and their prospects for success.Through three case studies -- the struggles of the region's indigenous peoples, the immigrants rights movement in the United States, and the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela -- Robinson documents and explains the causes of regional socio-political tensions, provides a theoretical framework for understanding the present turbulence, and suggests possible outcomes to the conflicts.Based 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., This ambitious volume chronicles and analyzes from a critical globalization perspective the social, economic, and political changes sweeping across Latin America from the 1970s through the present day. Sociologist William I. Robinson summarizes his theory of globalization and discusses how Latin America's political economy has changed as the ......, This ambitious volume chronicles and analyzes from a critical globalization perspective the social, economic, and political changes sweeping across Latin America from the 1970s through the present day. Sociologist William I. Robinson summarizes his theory of globalization and discusses how Latin America's political economy has changed as the states integrate into the new global production and financial system, focusing specifically on the rise of nontraditional agricultural exports, the explosion of maquiladoras , transnational tourism, and the export of labor and the import of remittances. He follows with an overview of the clash among global capitalist forces, neoliberalism, and the new left in Latin America, looking closely at the challenges and dilemmas resistance movements face and their prospects for success. Through three case studies--the struggles of the region's indigenous peoples, the immigrants rights movement in the United States, and the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela--Robinson documents and explains the causes of regional socio-political tensions, provides a theoretical framework for understanding the present turbulence, and suggests possible outcomes to the conflicts. Based 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., 2009 Best Book, International Political Economy Group of the British International Studies Association This ambitious volume chronicles and analyzes from a critical globalization perspective the social, economic, and political changes sweeping across Latin America from the 1970s through the present day. Sociologist William I. Robinson summarizes his theory of globalization and discusses how Latin America's political economy has changed as the states integrate into the new global production and financial system, focusing specifically on the rise of nontraditional agricultural exports, the explosion of maquiladoras , transnational tourism, and the export of labor and the import of remittances. He follows with an overview of the clash among global capitalist forces, neoliberalism, and the new left in Latin America, looking closely at the challenges and dilemmas resistance movements face and their prospects for success. Through three case studies--the struggles of the region's indigenous peoples, the immigrants rights movement in the United States, and the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela--Robinson documents and explains the causes of regional socio-political tensions, provides a theoretical framework for understanding the present turbulence, and suggests possible outcomes to the conflicts. Based 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.

LC Classification NumberHC125.R543 2008