Howard J. Wiarda

Politics and social change in Latin America : still a distinct tradition?

Preface Introduction: Interpreting Latin Americas Politics on Its Own Terms by Howard J. Wiarda and Margaret Macheish Mott The Political Culture Framework Patterns of Continuity in Latin American Society: Political and Historical Perspectives by Roland H. Ebel Two Cultures and Political Behavior in Latin America by Glen Caudill Dealy Historical Factors The Latin American Tradition by Roland H. Ebel and Raymond Taras Spanish American Past: Enemy of Change by Donald E. Worcester Science, Technology, and Hispanic America by Irving A. Leonard Claims of Political Tradition by Richard M. Morse Historical Determinants of the Latin American State: The Tradition of Bureaucratic-Patrimonialism, Corporatism, Centralism, and Authoritarianism by Howard J. Wiarda Politics and Social Change The Tradition of Higher Laws in Latin America by Margaret MacLeish Mott Latin America and Democracy by Octavio Paz From El Cid to El Hugo: The Hero and the Mystique of Liberation in Latin America by Dolores Moyano Martin Latin Americas Magical Liberalism by Tina Rosenberg The News About Religion in Latin America by Daniel Levine Foreign Policy Implications On Democracy and Democratization by Peter H. Smith Consensus Found, Consensus Lost: Disjunctures in U.S. Policy Toward Latin America in the New Millennium by Howard J. Wiarda Conclusion Suggested Readings Index About the Contributors

Cracks in the Consensus: Debating the Democracy Agenda in U.S. Foreign Policy

Foreword Preface The Democracy Agenda in U.S. Foreign Policy American Exceptionalism The Democracy Agenda The Wilsonian Tradition in Foreign Policy The Emergence of Consensus on the Democracy/Elections Policy Overview Case Studies: The Diversity of Democracy Russia China and Asia Eastern Europe Islamic Society Africa Case Studies: Latin America Mexico Haiti Peru and Guatemala Venezuela The Dominican Republic Conclusions and Policy Recommendations Bibliography Index

Grand theories and ideologies in the social sciences

Developmentalism Then and Now: The Origins and Resurgence of an Enduring Grand Theory K.Johnson Marxism, Dependency, and the World Systems Analysis: Are They Making a Comeback B.Stone Political Culture: Explanatory Variable or Residual Category? H.Meyer Sociological Approaches: Old and New in Political Sociology A.P.Kryzanek Psychoanalysis and the Study of Political Science S.Powell Institutions and Institutionalism S.Sahu Rational Choice Theory: Why Irrationality Makes More Sense for Comparative Politics J.D.J.Nakaska Environmental and Geographic Determinism: Jared Diamond and His Ideas S.Hong Science or Ideology?: Sociobiology and Its Aftermath M.Bayar Neuronopolitics: The Brainy Approach to Political Science J.Dix Transitions to Democracy: Grand Theory or Grand Idea? M.Clary Non-Western and Indigenous Theories of Change L.Langford

Mexico: The Unraveling Of a Corporatist Regime?

Mexico is unique among the Friendly Tyrannies studied in this book because of the obvious, but still important fact that it is the only one that shares a border with the United States — a long, porous, two-thousand-mile border. Mexico is more interdependent with the United States on a host of issues — water resources, pollution, energy supplies, tourism, investment, trade, finances, migrant labor, debt, drugs, agriculture, to say nothing of politics and diplomacy — than any other country in the world. What happens in Mexico has profound implications for the United States — and vice versa.

Latin American Politics and Development

Contents List of Tables and Maps List of Acronyms Preface to the Eighth Edition Part I The Latin American Tradition and Process of Development Howard J. Wiarda and Harvey F. Kline 1 The Context of Latin American Politics 2 The Pattern of Historical Development 3 Interest Groups and Political Parties 4 Government Machinery, the Role of the State, and Public Policy 5 The Struggle for Democracy in Latin America Part II The Political Systems of South America 6 Argentina in the Twenty-first Century Linda Chen 7 Brazil: A Unique Country Ieda Siqueira Wiarda 8 Chile: Alternative Approaches to Development Paul E. Sigmund 9 Colombia: Unfading Glory and Furrows of Pain Vanessa Joan Gray 10 Peru in the Twenty-First Century: Confronting the Past, Charting the Future Julio F. Carrion and David Scott Palmer 11 The Legacy of Charisma: Venezuelan Politics after Hugo Chavez David Myers 12 Uruguay: Balancing Growth and Democracy Ronald H. McDonald and Martin Weinstein 13 Paraguay: The Problems and Politics of Democratic Institutionalization Paul C. Sondrol 14 Bolivia: From Neoliberal Democracy to Multiethnic, Plebiscitarian Politics Fabrice Lehoucq 15 Ecuador: From Crisis to Left Turn Jennifer N. Collins Part III The Political Systems of Central and Middle America and the Caribbean 16 Mexico: Democratization, Development, and Internal War Judith A. Gentleman 17 Cuba: Revolution in the Balance? Juan M. del Aguila and Frank O. Mora 18 Costa Rica Mitchell A. Seligson 19 Nicaragua: The Politics of Frustration Richard L. Millett 20 El Salvador: Civil War to Uncivil Peace Christine J. Wade 21 Guatemala: Progress and Peril in an Age of Globalization Dwight Wilson 22 Honduras: Fragile Democracy J. Mark Ruhl 23 Panama: The Challenge of Governance in Boom Times Steve C. Ropp 24 The Dominican Republic: A Winding Road to Democracy and Development Esther Skelley Jordan 25 Haiti: Conflict and the Search for Democratic Governance Georges A. Fauriol Part IV Conclusion 26 Latin America and the Future Howard J. Wiarda and Harvey F. Kline About the Editors and Contributors Index

Iberia and Latin America : new democracies, new policies, new models

In this book, distinguished policy expert Howard J. Wiarda examines the rarely studied connection between Iberia and Latin America, arguing that there is a significant and complex relationship between their histories, cultures, and politics. In this companion volume to Democracy and Its Discontents, Wiarda focuses on the political, cultural, economic, and social foundations of Iberia and its transition to democracy.

American Foreign Policy toward Latin America in the 80s and 90s: Issues and Controversies from Reagan to Bush

This thoughtful, controversial book, by one of the countrys leading Latin America scholars, examines the fundamental tenets and ideologies behind Americas policy towards Latin America over the course of the last three administrations. Howard Wiarda, who has served as a consultant for the State Department, the Department of the Army, the National Security Council, the Kissinger Commission, and the White House, is ideally situated to provide an insider account of policy decisions and process during the Reagan-Bush era. The combination of Wiardas academic background and his hands-on knowledge of Washington practices and processes results in a volume that is extremely readable and will serve as a vital link between the scholarly and policymaking communities. Wiarda supplements his incisive analysis on the role of the military in Latin America, shifting U.S. strategic policy, democracy and human rights, and the problems presented by dictators in decline with illuminating case studies of Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua, South America, and the Caribbean. The result is a book that will be of interest to both scholars and students of American foreign policy and Latin American studies, as well as policymakers and analysts.

A concise introduction to Latin American politics and development

This succinct overview of the political factors that condition social and economic development in Latin America is the perfect core text in courses on politics, government, social change, and transitions to democracy throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Power and Television in Latin America: The Dominican Case.

Introduction: The Power of Television The Growth of Television and Power Elite Control Television as a Medium of Production The Cultural Space Television in the Marketplace of Ideas: The News Election Ritual and Television Conclusion: Diversity and Pluralism Appendices Bibliography Index