Shaping the Political Arena
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Shaping the Political Arena

  1. 904 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Shaping the Political Arena

About this book

Ruth Berins Collier and David Collier are political scientists who use comparative historical research to discover and evaluate patterns and sources of political change. Their work is an overall analysis of Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, and Mexico, plus case studies of four distinct pairs in that group: Chile/Brazil, Uruguay/Colombia, Argentina/Peru, and Venezuela/Mexico. In addition, the Colliers meticulously describe and discuss their methods for the study including the limitations of their approach. The authors specifically focus on why and how organized labor movements in the first half of the twentieth century were incorporated into the political process in the eight Latin American countries they study. They analyze the role played by political parties, central government control, worker mobilization, and conflict between radical vs. centrist political philosophies and activities.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface to the 2002 Edition
  3. Authors' Note to the 2002 Edition
  4. Figures and Tables
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Overview
  7. Part I: Introduction
  8. Part II: Cleavage
  9. Part III: Critical Juncture
  10. Part IV: Legacy
  11. Part V: Summation
  12. Appendix: Heads of State since 1900
  13. Glossary
  14. Abbreviations
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index of Countries by Analytic Period
  17. General Index