Publication

2008 - Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

103,000 words, Guess

Page Count

412 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivelatinamericaglob00robi
  • ISBN-10080189039X
  • ISBN-139780801890390
  • LibraryThing7673128
  • Goodreads4830249
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Classifications

  • DDC337.8
  • LCCHC125 .R543 2008
  • LCCHC125.R543 2008

Description

"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, neoliheralism, and the new left in Latin America, looking closely at the challenges and dilemmas resistance movements face and their prospects for success." "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."--Jacket.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Johns Hopkins studies in globalization

Other Editions

  • Latin America and global capitalism: a critical globalization perspectiveJohns Hopkins University Press2008-01-01

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