Reflections on rural violence in Latin America

Article Abstract:

This article provides a comparative analysis of Latin American rural violence, focusing on the relationship between social-political violence and state policy and agrarian structure. The author suggests that rural conflicts are related to efforts at agrarian reform, and compares countries which have undergone reform with those which have not; further comparative studies in this field are recommended.

Rural conditions, Agricultural policy, Land reform, Comparative government, Political violence

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Latin America's left turn and the new strategic landscape: the case of Bolivia

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The implications of Latin America's leftward shift on the region's strategic affairs are discussed with reference to political and economic changes in Bolivia.

Economics, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Bolivia, Economic aspects, Neoliberalism

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Neopopulism and Neoliberalism in Latin America: how much affinity

Article Abstract:

Recent counter-intuitive arguments that political populism and economic liberalism have had unexpected affinities in contemporary Latin America are discussed.

Evaluation, Ideology, Liberalism, Political ideologies

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