Development and Decolonization in Latin America

Latin American Development is a comprehensive introduction to Latin American development in the twenty-first century, anchored in decolonial theory and critical approaches. The book has been revised and updated to account for recent changes in political leadership, the retreat of the Pink Tide, the Colombian peace accords, new forms of political and territorial mobilization, extractivism, environmental defenders' murders, major disasters, and feminist and anti-patriarchal struggles. It emphasizes the political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental dimensions of development and considers key challenges facing the region and the diverse ways in which its people are responding. It is an indispensable resource for students, university lecturers, professors, journalists, and development practitioners.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 354 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive and revised edition of Latin American Development offers a thorough introduction to the development of Latin America in the twenty-first century, grounded in decolonial theory and other critical approaches. Written in an accessible language, the book has been updated to reflect recent developments, including changes in political leadership, the retreat of the Pink Tide, the Colombian peace accords, new forms of political and territorial mobilization, the intensification of extractivism, murders of environmental defenders, major disasters, and the emergence of feminist and anti-patriarchal struggles.

The book comprises new chapters on decolonial theory, Latin America's global position, disastrous development, Afrodescendant struggles, and the Latin American city. It emphasizes the political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental dimensions of development and explores key challenges facing the region, as well as the diverse responses of its people. The book provides analysis of how these challenges and responses can be theorized and explores the region's historical trajectories, the implementation and rejection of the neoliberal model, and the role played by diverse social movements.

This book is an invaluable resource for students, university lecturers, professors, development studies, Latin American studies, geography, anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, and cultural studies. It also serves as an essential introduction to the region for journalists and development practitioners. By providing a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Latin American development, this book contributes to our understanding of the region's complex and multifaceted challenges and opportunities.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367627089
Edition number: 2 ed