Problems and Alternatives in the Modern Americas

The volume explores several notable themes related to political processes in Latin America and offers insightful historical perspectives to understand national, regional and global issues in the continent since the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 414 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into a range of significant themes related to political processes in Latin America, providing insightful historical perspectives to comprehend national, regional, and global issues on the continent from the early 20th century to the present day. The collected essays primarily focus on Latin American politics, encompassing various aspects such as political cycles, left-wing political parties, nationalism, progressivism, crime and resistance, violence, authoritarianism, and relationships with countries like the United States, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay. The chapters presented in this volume aim to explore lines of continuity by highlighting traditional interpretations of new scenarios while resisting the imposition of a traditional and uncritical linear historical narrative. The primary objective of this volume is to offer a rational and critical political-historical explanation of Latin America since the early 20th century, with the overarching goal of enhancing understanding of the present.

The book explores various notable themes related to political processes in Latin America, offering insightful historical perspectives to understand national, regional, and global issues on the continent from the early 20th century to the present day.

The collected essays in this volume delve into Latin American politics, covering a wide range of topics such as political cycles, left-wing political parties, nationalism, progressivism, crime and resistance, violence, authoritarianism, and relationships with countries like the United States, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay.

The perspectives presented in the chapters of this volume aim to seek lines of continuity by highlighting traditional interpretations of new scenarios while resisting the imposition of a traditional and uncritical linear historical narrative.

The fundamental objective of this volume is to provide a rational and critical political-historical explanation of Latin America since the early 20th century, with the purpose of deepening understanding of the present.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367492618