Debt, Development, and Democracy : Modern Political Economy and Latin America, 1965-1985

In the 1970s and 1980s the countries of Latin America dealt with their similar debt problems in very different ways--ranging from militantly market-oriented approaches to massive state intervention in their economies--while their political systems headed toward either democracy or authoritarianism. Applying the tools of modern political economy to a developing-country context, Jeffry Frieden analyzes the different patterns of national economic and political behavior that arose in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Venezuela. This book will be useful to those interested in comparative politics, international studies, development studies, and political economy more generally. "Jeffry Frieden weaves together a powerful theoretical framework with comparative case studies of the region's five largest debtor states. The result is the most insightful analysis to date of how the interplay between politics and economics in post-war Latin America set the stage for the dramatic events of the 1980s."--Carol Wise, Center for Politics and Policy, Claremont Graduate School Análise Comparativa Sobre Dívida Externa E Política Econômica Nos Seguintes Países: Brasil, Chile, México, Venezuela E Argentina. Introduction -- Part I: The Argument. Modern Political Economy And Latin American Borrowing ; The Setting : Latin American Political Economies And International Financial Trends ; The Response : Economic Policies And Politics In Borrowing And Financial Crisis -- Part Ii: Five Case Studies. Debt, Economic Policy, And Politics In Brazil ; Appendix ; Debt, Economic Policy, And Politics In Chile ; Debt, Economic Policy, And Politics In Mexico, Venezuela, And Argentina -- Part Iii: Implications. Observations And Implications ; Conclusions. Jeffry A. Frieden. Includes Bibliographical References ([257]-273) And Index. Applying the tools of modern political economy to a developing-country context, this title analyzes the different patterns of national economic and political behavior that arose in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Venezuela. It is suitable for those who are interested in comparative politics, international studies, and development studies.