Free Trade and Social Conflict in Colombia, Peru and Venezuela - Confronting U.S. Capitalism, 2000-2016 (Paperback)

The entry of foreign capital and the adoption of free trade provoked fierce conflicts in many countries of South America during the twenty-first century. In Colombia and Peru, people engaged in clashes, sometimes violent, to defend their livelihood against the encroachments of the free market and the impositions of Wall Street. Farmers organized to save their lands from foreign mining corporations, and cities fought to save their water from toxic contamination. Indian tribes blocked highways to preserve their ancestral lands, and students paralyzed universities to save higher education. In Venezuela the shift toward socialism mobilized those groups previously enjoying privileges. The lightning rod for the clashes in Venezuela was President Hugo Chavez, whose political career spanned most of the period covered in this book. Governments in the three countries tried to quell the turmoil through a combination of corruption, repression, political maneuvering, and propaganda campaigns. Clear and brief chapters offer dramatic accounts of the struggles raging in these three countries. Both thought-provoking and exciting, the text exposes the worst characteristics of the political systems and the growing income inequality in Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2016
Authors:	Rene De La-Pedraja
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9929-8
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General
LSN:	0-7864-9929-X
Barcode:	9780786499298

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