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Political Struggle in Latin America

Seeking Change in a New Era of Globalization

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Authors:
  1. Craig L. Arceneaux

    1. Department of Political Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA

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  • Uses an interdisciplinary approach to explain contemporary protest movements in Latin America
  • Offers insight into the most recent democratic developments in Latin America
  • Provides lucid and jargon-free text accessible to a wider readership of specialists and laypersons

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Political Struggle in Latin America: The Impact of Globalization, Democracy, and Inequality

    • Craig L. Arceneaux
    Pages 1-44

  3. The Struggle for Identity: Autonomy and the Indigenous

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    Pages 45-81

  4. The Struggle for Citizenship: The Social Contract and the Urban Poor

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    Pages 83-117

  5. The Struggle for Inclusion: Patriarchy Confronts Women and the LGBTQ+ Community

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    Pages 119-161

  6. The Struggle for the Rule of Law: Precarity and the New Middle Class

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    Pages 163-190

  7. Conclusion: Political Struggle as an Enduring Feature of Politics

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    Pages 191-197
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This book discusses in an accessible way how emerging globalizing processes are setting the stage for new forms of social and political struggle in Latin America, with increased involvement of multilateral and foreign actors, and impacts of global political populism and populist social media. These are opening up new strategies and opportunities for activists, and offer new arenas of contestation for international organizations. The book analyzes the struggles of select marginalized groups, specifically the urban poor, indigenous groups, women's and LGBTQ groups, and the vulnerable middle classes. Each case is examined in the context of a distinct struggle for citizenship, identity, inclusion, and or the rule of law. The study offers a broad historical analysis of the region through the context of these struggles. It tackles some of the most pressing issues surrounding the current politics of Latin America, including identity politics, cultural appropriation, social mobilization and protest, neoliberal reform, reproductive rights and sexual autonomy, corruption, the influence of religion and patriarchy, crime and social justice, inequality and poverty, the informal economy, and urban exclusion. In doing so, it details not only how these are not new struggles, but also how they have evolved over time. In the contemporary period, the book explores how the actors as well as character of their struggle are changing through a globalized interchange of ideas and processes. The book covers a wide geographical area in Latin America, with a particular focus on countries with Spanish or Portuguese colonial backgrounds, and is for researchers, students and laypersons interested in new globalizing forces affecting Latin American society and polity.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA

    Craig L. Arceneaux

About the author

Craig L. Arceneaux is a Professor of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with expertise in Latin American politics, democratization, and globalization. His most recent book is Democratic Latin America (Routledge, 2020). 

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