For this week’s reading on Social and Economic Inequality, Francis Fukuyama analyzes the socioeconomic issues of Latin America, and recommends that “anyone earnestly interested in democracy in Latin America [should] formulate a serious social policy agenda—one that targets substantial resources…
Neoliberalism can be viewed as an economic model through which a nation achieves economic growth. It is a system that believes in the power of free-markets and the minimization of government intervention in dealings with social and economic aspects of…
Social inequity is an issue in almost every corner of the world. It often plays a huge role in the success of candidates in different elections and remains one of the most talked-about political issues. In some contexts, we separate…
The reading for this week by Huber and Solt (2004) describes the success and failure of neoliberalism in Latin America. Huber and Solt use five main indicators to measure the growth regarding the development model. These measurements consist of growth,…
This week’s readings dealt with the impacts of neoliberalism on Latin American growth, development, and stability. Clearly, the pivot towards more open economic policy was an important turning point in the economic and political identity of Latin America. However, there…
Throughout this chapter, we are continuously reminded of the many fruits a democracy may bear, whether it be intentional or not. Focusing on the overall wellbeing of human life, Table 8.3 on page 225 clearly displays the infant mortality in…
The reading this week focus mainly on the importance of political parties in democracies and how the lack of political parties in Peru and other Latin American nations make them less credible ass democracies. The Authors address three topics; 1)…
Democracy has become a major political system in contemporary world. Nations which survived the cause of transition from authoritarianism to democracy still continue to struggle with consolidating democracy. Because authoritarian tendencies continue to influence their political decisions, actions and…
The reading for this week by Levitsky and Cameron discusses the importance of political parties in Latin America, and I agree with the major points made in the article. Levitsky and Cameron that strong political parties are what help keep…
This coming week we will be discussing the idea of democratic consolidation within Latin America. Our required reading looks at the specific case of Peru in the late 20th century, where its president Alberto Fujimori led the 1992 autogolpe. This…