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Neoliberalism and Class Conflict in Latin America

A Comparative Perspective on the Political Economy of Structural Adjustment

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  • © 1997

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  1. Henry Veltmeyer

    1. Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada

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  2. James Petras

    1. State University of New York, Binghamton, USA

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  3. Steve Vieux

    1. State University of New York, Oswego, USA

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The 1980s in Latin America saw the implementation of a sweeping programme of economic reforms, either imposed as a condition for securing new loans or to embrace the neoliberal doctrine of structural adjustment, the ideology of a newly formed transnational capitalist class. However, the structural adjustment programme also generated widespread resistance, especially from within the popular sector of civil society. This book analyses both the politics of the adjustment process and the political dynamics of this resistance in Latin America.

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Neoliberal Agenda and the End of History?

    1. The Neoliberal Agenda and the End of History?

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 1-6

  3. The Historical and Theoretical Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. The Global and Local Dynamics of Latin American Development

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 9-56

    3. The Structural Adjustment Policy Cycle

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 57-92

    4. Intellectuals in Uniform: The Selling of an Ideology

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 93-108

  4. Neoliberalism in Practice: Critical Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Liberalism in Latin America and US Global Strategy

      • Todd Cavoluzzi
      Pages 111-122

    3. The Economic Recovery of Latin America: The Myth and the Reality

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 123-137

    4. Neoliberalism and Capitalism in Mexico 1983–95: Model of Structural Adjustment?

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 139-162

  5. The Politics of Adjustment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Non-Governmental Organizations and Poverty Alleviation in Bolivia

      • Sonia Arellano-Lopez
      Pages 165-177

    3. The Movement of Landless Rural Workers in Brazil

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 179-198

    4. Class Conflict in the Countryside: The Lessons of Chiapas

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 199-210

  6. Conclusions and Reflections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. The End of History or the End of Neoliberalism?

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 213-224

    3. Beyond Neoliberalism: What is to be Done?

      • Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras, Steve Vieux
      Pages 225-229

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 231-258
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada

    Henry Veltmeyer

  • State University of New York, Binghamton, USA

    James Petras

  • State University of New York, Oswego, USA

    Steve Vieux

About the authors

JAMES PETRAS is Professor of Sociology and Latin American studies at Binghamton University. He is the author of over 30 books dealing primarily with Latin America. His most recent book is titled Neoliberalism and Class Conflict in Latin America (Macmillan 1997). He has published over 250 articles in professional journals including the British Journal of Sociology, the American Sociological Review and the Journal of Peasant Studies. He has lectured at major universities in Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, Asia and North America. He has contributed essays to Le Monde Diplomatique, El Mundo, the Guardian and La Jornada.

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