Politics and Social Change in Latin America

Wiarda provides a new edition of a pioneering exploration of Latin American political culture the autoritarian tradition and the recent transitions to democracy and the special meaning of that term in the Latin American context.The volume contains a provocative Introduction and Conclusion by the editor as well as essays by leading scholars of Latin American politics and history: Richard Morse Octavio Paz Glen Dealy Peter Smith and others. This is a classic collection newly revised and updated.