Power and Impotence - (Studies in Critical Social Sciences) by Fabio Luis Barbosa Dos Santos (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A timely and instructive reconsideration of South America 's recent 'progressive' era.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos delves into the history of South America to understand the rise and fall of the so-called 'progressive governments'.</strong> In the wake of mobilizations against neoliberalism in the 1990s, most South American countries elected presidents identified with political change. However, less than twenty years after Hugo Chávez's victory, this trend seems to be reversed. Lula 's tenure has ended and Bolsonaro's has begun. What happened? Supported by an extensive bibliography and hundreds of interviews, the author addresses the trajectory of each South American country, including those which did not elect progressives, in addition to Cuba. The various national examinations are enriched by an analysis of regional integration attempts, providing a detailed and necessary recent history of the subcontinent.<br /><br />Originally published in Portuguese as <em>Uma história da onda progressista sul-americana (1998-2016)</em> by Elefante, São Paulo, 2018.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Fabio Luis Barbosa dos Santos</strong> is Professor of Latin American Studies at the Federal University of São Paulo. He is the author of <em>Origins of Radical Thought and Politics in Latin America </em>(UNICAMP, 2016) and <em>Beyond PT: The crisis of Brazilian left in Latin American perspective</em> (Elefante, 2016).</p>
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us