Politics and Social Forces in Chilean Development

by James F. Petras

Book Overview

Chile, which suffering from many of the same social and economic problems that afflict other Latin American countries, has enjoyed remarkable political stability. With the exception of one brief interlude, Chile has been governed by elected rules for half a century. The feature of Chilean development that explains its exceptional nature in contrast to the rest of Latin America is the special role of the bureaucracy, which functions as a broker for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520358066
• ISBN13: 9780520358065
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"