Comparative Inquiry In Politics And Political Economy: Theories And Issues

As an introductory text in comparative study, this work begins with the assumption that students should examine a variety of perspectives and explore alternative possibilities as a means of arousing curiosity, stimulating creativity, building interest and self-motivation, and enhancing understanding of complex issues in politics and political econo

Chilcote, Ronald H.

Legal Theory & Systems

Routledge

Theories of Comparative Political Economy builds on the proposition that the study of politics and economics has evolved into political economy in a number of significant ways, and that the new issues and ideas that became prominent in the 1980s and 1990s will carry on into the new millennium. The book is organized around six chapters. In the first

Theories Of Comparative Political Economy

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

In this case study of the structure of power and ruling class domination, the author analyzes the political economy of Juazeiro, Bahia, and Petrolina, Pernambuco while focusing on the history of patriarchal families, ruling class, and patrimonial governments. He shows that the ruling classes benefited from the outside capital of the State and corporations, but that the State is an all pervasive force that facilitates the reproduction of advanced forms of capital. An essential issue is how the local ruling class relates to the State and national and multinational capital, for it is clear that the full development of productive forces in the region has not been achieved and that the transition to capitalism, while underway, has not yet been completed.

Power and the Ruling Classes in Northeast Brazil: Juazeiro and Petrolina in Transition (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 69)

Social Sciences

Cambridge University Press

History

Americas

This definitive reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, underdevelopment and dependency, and globalization. By offering a rich array of essays from Latin American Perspectives, the book allows students to sample all the important trends in the field. A new general introduction and conclusion, along with part introductions, contextualize each selection. One of the leading figures in development studies, Ronald Chilcote shows in this text why work on imperialism dating to the turn of the twentieth century informs the controversies on dependency and underdevelopment during the 1960s and 1970s as well as the globalization debates of the past decade. If students are to understand development in Latin America, they must not only be familiar with historical examples and recognize that various theoretical perspectives affect our interpretation of events, they must be willing to keep an open mind. Thus, rather than setting out established premises, this reader offers different points of view, raising provocative questions about Latin America that remain largely unanswered even today. Students will come away from this rewarding collection ready to pursue new understanding through critical inquiry and thinking.

Development in Theory and Practice: Latin American Perspectives (Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom)

Business & Money

Economics

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

0-8133-1017-2 Theories of Comparative Politics : the Search for a Paradigm Reconsidered, Second Edition

Theories Of Development And Underdevelopment

Westview Press

0-8133-1017-2 Theories of Comparative Politics : the Search for a Paradigm Reconsidered, Second Edition

Latin America: Capitalist And Socialist Perspectives Of Development And Underdevelopment (Latin American Perspectives)

Latin America: Capitalist And Socialist Perspectives Of Development And Underdevelopment

Edelstein, Joel

<div>Ronald H. Chilcote is professor of political science and economics at the University of California, Riverside. He is founder and managing editor of Latin American Perspectives and author and editor of numerous books and articles, including Theories of Development and Underdevelopment.</div>

Theories Of Comparative Politics: The Search For A Paradigm Reconsidered, Second Edition

Extensively revised and updated, this classic text revisits the central problem of searching for mainstream and alternative paradigms to guide us in comparative political inquiry. Building upon the first edition’s comprehensive and systematic overview of frameworks, ideologies, and theories, the second edition highlights new directions and developments over the past decade, including the continuation of an ideological political science; methodological innovations such as rational-choice, historical, and postbehavioral approaches; new emphases on and links between political culture and participation; the recasting of modernization theory and the revitalization of class analysis; and a thoroughgoing post-Keynesian political economy point of view.The second edition continues the tradition of the first in updating what one reviewer commended as outstanding excellent annotated bibliographies at the end of each chapter and the thorough survey of the general literature of comparative politics at the end of the book.” In addition, the new edition includes an appendix of definitions that facilitate clarity and understanding of political science terminology, important for students at every level from the introductory on up.In a postCold War world in which challenges to comparative inquiry aboundethnic conflict, authoritarian repression, state building and disintegration, new industrialization and postindustrialization, security systems redefinedthe search for new paradigms that Theories of Comparative Politics represents gains in importance daily.

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Comparative Inquiry In Politics And Political Economy: Theories And Issues

Theories Of Comparative Political Economy

Power and the Ruling Classes in Northeast Brazil: Juazeiro and Petrolina in Transition (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 69)

Power and the Ruling Classes in Northeast Brazil: Juazeiro and Petrolina in Transition (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 69)

Development in Theory and Practice: Latin American Perspectives (Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom)

Theories Of Development And Underdevelopment

Theories Of Development And Underdevelopment

Latin America: Capitalist And Socialist Perspectives Of Development And Underdevelopment

Latin America: Capitalist And Socialist Perspectives Of Development And Underdevelopment (Latin American Perspectives)

Theories Of Comparative Politics: The Search For A Paradigm Reconsidered, Second Edition