Latin America and Global Capitalism: A Critical Globalization Perspective
This ambitious volume chronicles and analyzes from a critical globalization perspective the social, economic, and political changes sweeping across Latin America from the 1970s through the present day. Sociologist William I. Robinson summarizes his theory of globalization and discusses how Latin America’s political economy has changed as the states integrate into the new global production and financial system, focusing specifically on the rise of nontraditional agricultural exports, the...
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This ambitious volume chronicles and analyzes from a critical globalization perspective the social, economic, and political changes sweeping across Latin America from the 1970s through the present day. Sociologist William I. Robinson summarizes his theory of globalization and discusses how Latin America's political economy has changed as the states integrate into the new global production and financial system, focusing specifically on the rise of nontraditional agricultural exports, the explosion of maquiladoras, transnational tourism, and the export of labor and the import of remittances. He follows with an overview of the clash among global capitalist forces, neoliberalism, and the new left in Latin America, looking closely at the challenges and dilemmas resistance movements face and their prospects for success.Through three case studies — the struggles of the region's indigenous peoples, the immigrants rights movement in the United States, and the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela — Robinson documents and explains the causes of regional socio-political tensions, provides a theoretical framework for understanding the present turbulence, and suggests possible outcomes to the conflicts.Based on years of fieldwork and empirical research, this study elucidates the tensions that globalization has created and shows why Latin America is a battleground for those seeking to shape the twenty-first century's world order.
\ Monthly ReviewA scathing indictment of neoliberal globalization from an explicitly anti-capitalist perspective... An exemplary treatment of Latin America’s present day political economy and social predicaments.\ — Jeffery R. Webber\ \ \ \ \ \ NACLA Report on the AmericasRobinson's latest book offers brilliant insight into the underlying causes and current dilemmas of globalization.\ — James M. Cypher\ \ \ \ San Francisco Bay GuardianAn important book for anyone interested in where our imperiled planet is headed. Robinson... is admirably thorough in his overview of the direction capitalism has taken in Latin America since the 1970s.\ — Ben Terrall\ \ \ \ \ \ Science and SocietyThis book is a must read, not only for Latin American specialists, but for all those who draw the connection between political economy at the world level and strategies for change.\ — Steve Ellner\ \ \ \ \ \ Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary RecordAn important contribution to globalization studies.\ — Benjamin Kohl\ \ \ \ \ \ Business History ReviewHis heterodox and challenging views make provocative reading.\ — Carlos Davila\ \ \ \ \ \ International Journal of Comparative SociologyWilliam I. Robinson has demonstrated once again his importance as a theorist and socially committed academic with his book Latin America and Global Capitalism. This book is a 'must-read' for any scholar interested in the dynamics of contemporary capitalism as well as its specific features in Latin America.\ — David Martin and Raul Delgado Wise\ \ \ \ \ \ International AffairsA provocative and worthwhile read for those interested in the political economy of Latin America as well as the processes of globalization.\ — Sean Burges\ \ \ \ \ \ Monthly Review\ - Jeffery R. Webber\ A scathing indictment of neoliberal globalization from an explicitly anti-capitalist perspective... An exemplary treatment of Latin America’s present day political economy and social predicaments.\ \ \ \ \ \ San Francisco Bay Guardian\ - Ben Terrall\ An important book for anyone interested in where our imperiled planet is headed. Robinson... is admirably thorough in his overview of the direction capitalism has taken in Latin America since the 1970s.\ \ \ \ \ \ NACLA Report on the Americas\ - James M. Cypher\ Robinson's latest book offers brilliant insight into the underlying causes and current dilemmas of globalization.\ \ \ \ \ \ Science and Society\ - Steve Ellner\ This book is a must read, not only for Latin American specialists, but for all those who draw the connection between political economy at the world level and strategies for change.\ \ \ \ \ \ Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record\ - Benjamin Kohl\ An important contribution to globalization studies.\ \ \ \ \ \ Business History Review\ - Carlos Davila\ His heterodox and challenging views make provocative reading.\ \ \ \ \ \ International Journal of Comparative Sociology\ - David Martin and Raul Delgado Wise\ William I. Robinson has demonstrated once again his importance as a theorist and socially committed academic with his book Latin America and Global Capitalism. This book is a 'must-read' for any scholar interested in the dynamics of contemporary capitalism as well as its specific features in Latin America.\ \ \ \ \ \ International Affairs\ - Sean Burges\ A provocative and worthwhile read for those interested in the political economy of Latin America as well as the processes of globalization.\ \ \
