Shaping the Political Arena (Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development)

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. Contents Preface to the 2002 Edition Authors' Note to the 2002 Edition Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Overview Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Framework: Critical Junctures and Historical Legacies Chapter 2: Context: The Labor Movement and the State in Latin America Part II: Cleavage Chapter 3: Labor: Emergence of Worker Organization and Protest Chapter 4: State: Reformist Challenge to Oligarchic Domination Part III: Critical Juncture Chapter 5: Incorporation: Recasting State-Labor Relations Part IV: Legacy Chapter 6: Aftermath: Reaction to Incorporation and Postincorporation Dynamics Chapter 7: Heritage: Between Hegemony and Crisis Part V: Summation Chapter 8: Conclusion: Shaping the Political Arena Appendix: Heads of State since 1900 Glossary Abbreviations Bibliography Index of Countries by Analytic Period General Index Ruth Berins Collier And David Collier. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [797]-853) And Indexes.