Since the appearance of the first edition of this text in 1974, the
book has stimulated an ongoing debate about the nature of the Latin
American development process. Although the essays discuss a wide
range of historical, economic, political, and social issues, they
are unified in arguing that the Latin American experience of
development is subject to special imperatives of analysis and
interpretation not generally offered in the Western literature on
development and social change. Arguing that West ern models are
often inappropriate when applied to Latin America, the authors
explore alternative approaches to understanding the Latin American
pattern of development and change. The third edition retains
classic essays from earlier editions but has been extensively
revised to take account of the dramatic changes in the region over
the last ten years. Looking particularly at the challenges
presented by redemocratization and the new pluralism, the book
raises the question of whether a "distinct tradition" still
remains. New readings discuss the implications of U.S. foreign
policy in Latin America, the changing role of the church, the
process of democratization, and human rights issues and speculate
on the permanence of Latin America's more pluralistic political
structures.
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