"Kurt Weyland has written an important book. From now on, it will
be very hard to write about Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela
or about complex political transitions without relying on the
findings and insights that he offers here."--Moises Naim, Editor in
Chief, "Foreign Policy Magazine"
"This is a truly original book. Weyland draws on the rich
literature of cognitive psychology and behavioral economics to
undertake a careful and illuminating analysis of decisions to
initiate, or not, economic adjustment policies in several
contemporary Latin American countries. He contrasts his innovative
approach with the ones prevailing in the literature, and persuades
me that his approach accounts much better for these policies than
do the others. The value of this book goes well beyond the
countries and the policies it discusses--this is comparative
political theory at its most fruitful."--Guillermo O'Donnell,
University of Notre Dame
"This is an excellent and original piece of work--a very solid
piece of scholarship and clearly a contribution to the literature
on the politics of reform. It fits in nicely with the tradition
established first by Joan Nelson and colleagues, and then by
Haggard and Kaufman."--Carol Graham, Brookings Institution, author
of "Private Markets for Public Goods"
"This book makes a very significant contribution to the field.
It is rare that a book is so ambitious in terms of both its breadth
of empirical material and its effort to apply a theoretical
framework that is, in this context, quite original. At a time when
rational choice theories are increasingly dominant in comparative
politics, the introduction of an alternative microlevel theory is
quiterefreshing. Weyland writes very well, in a clear and
easy-to-read style that makes the theoretical chapters, in
particular, especially accessible to those unfamiliar with the
material."--Philip Oxhorn, McGill University, author of "Organizing
Civil Society"
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2004 |
First published: |
April 2004 |
Authors: |
Kurt Weyland
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
312 |
Edition: |
Revised |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-11787-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-11787-X |
Barcode: |
9780691117874 |
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