Title Dealing with political ferment in Latin America : the populist revival, the emergence of the center, and implications for U.S. policy / Hal Brands

Published Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 78 pages) Summary "The author argues that references to a uniform 'left turn' in the region are misleading, and that Latin America is actually witnessing a dynamic competition between two very different forms of governance. Represented by leaders like Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales, and others, radical populism emphasizes the politics of grievance and a penchant for extreme solutions. Moderate, centrist governance can be found in countries like Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay. It stresses diplomatic pragmatism, the protection of democratic practices, and the need to blend macroeconomic responsibility with a social conscience. To the extent that the United States can strengthen the centrists while limiting the damage caused by radical populism, the author argues it can promote integral growth, democratic stability, and effective security cooperation in Latin America. A clear understanding of the trends discussed is essential to devising appropriate U.S. policies toward that region."--Page iii Notes "September 2009." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-78) Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL PDF version; title from title screen (viewed Oct. 7, 2009) digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Populism -- Latin America Diplomatic relations. Politics and government Populism. SUBJECT Latin America -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88004559 Latin America -- Politics and government -- 21st century United States -- Foreign relations -- Latin America. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140114 Latin America -- Foreign relations -- United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85074894 Subject Latin America. United States. Form Electronic book Author Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, issuing body. ISBN 9781584874089 1584874082

Other Titles Populist revival, the emergence of the center, and implications for U.S. policy

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