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The first book-length analysis of the Bolivian revolution by an
American political scientist explains the events of 1952 as a Latin
American case study, and links the theme of the revolution with
other contemporary insurrections in underdeveloped countries.
Combining narrative excitement and scholarly analysis, the book
pinpoints sources of weakness and stress in the Bolivian old order,
with particular attention to the effects of uneven economic
developments in the first two decades of the twentieth century. It
then focuses on the stormy years after 1936 that led up to the
insurrection of April 9-11, 1952. Finally, it examines attempts of
the revolutionary government to promote economic development
between 1952 and November 1964, when it was overthrown.
Since the mid-1960s it has been apparent that authoritarian regimes
are not necessarily doomed to extinction as societies modernize and
develop, but are potentially viable (if unpleasant) modes of
organizing a society's developmental efforts. This realization has
spurred new interest among social scientists in the phenomenon of
authoritarianism and one of its variants, corporatism.
The sixteen previously unpublished essays in this volume provide a
focus for the discussion of authoritarianism and corporatism by
clarifying various concepts, and by pointing to directions for
future research utilizing them. The book is organized in four
parts: a theoretical introduction; discussions of authoritarianism,
corporatism, and the state; comparative and case studies; and
conclusions and implications. The essays discuss authoritarianism
and corporatism in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the
Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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