Latin American Politics and Development

In case you are looking for a Latin American politics textbook for the fall semester, a new edition of Latin American Politics and Development is on the way. Christine Wade is joining the ninth edition of the comprehensive textbook, following the passing of legendary Howard Wiarda.

For over thirty years, Latin American Politics and Development has kept instructors and students abreast of current affairs and changes in Latin America. Now in its ninth edition, this definitive text has been updated throughout and features contributions from experts in the field, including twenty new and revised chapters on Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

The fully updated foundational section includes new chapters on political economy and U.S.–Latin American relations and covers the changing context of Latin American politics, the pattern of historical development, political culture, interest groups and political parties, government machinery, the role of the state and public policy, and the struggle for democracy. In addition to detailed country-by-country chapters, Latin American Politics and Development provides a comprehensive regional overview.

I contributed chapter 23 on "Guatemala: Breaking Free from the Past?" If I remember correctly, my Latin American politics professor Ed Dew assigned the third edition way back when I was as undergrad at Fairfield University. What a difference 25 years makes!