The TVA dream: David Lilienthal in Latin America

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David Lilienthal, American exponent of international development, exemplified his country's predilection for big projects and its characteristic optimism in dealing with world affairs. Lilienthal, a founder of the famous Tennessee Valley Authority, spread his American brand of development to Latin America. Although initially successful, Lilienthal's efforts began to unravel with the onset of later developments such as the Iranian war whose unfortunate effects on his own international company could never have been foreseen. His ultimate failing was attributed to the failure to recognize unique cultural and sociopoliticeconomic realities of foreign locales.

Economic aspects, International aspects, Economic development, Lilienthal, David

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A comparative study of Telecom reforms in East Asia and Latin America

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The factors that led to telecommunications reform and comparison of them by applying a typology of reform objectives is discussed. The occurrence of a distinctive reform path in each of the selected regions explain the different combinations of privatization and liberalization, implemented in each case is highlighted in the light of the typology.

United States, Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Telecommunications Regulation, Telecommunications regulations, Privatization, Privatization (Business), Government communications regulation

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The presidentialist tradition in Latin America

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The distorting influence that presidentialism has had on Latin America is discussed.

Latin America, Analysis, Political aspects, Political systems

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