Globalization, Urbanization, and the State

Globalization, Urbanization, and the State: Selected Studies on Contemporary Latin America examines how the political economy of Latin American states is affected by larger global processes as well as smaller, urban ones. In particular, in a climate of increasing economic globalization and much growth in the urban informal sector it explores the possibilities for promoting both economic growth and social development.

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Preface
Latin American Political Economy at a Crossroads: An Introduction	p. 1
The Transformation of Latin America: Free Markets, Democracy and Other Myths	p. 21
The Internationalization of the Economic Crisis in Mexico and Central America	p. 43
Agrarian Policy and the Agrarian Bourgeoisie in Sandinista Nicaragua	p. 65
Brazil at the End of the Century: Presidential Impeachment and Economic Integration in First World Markets	p. 91
Economic Restructuring and Change in Urban Specialization in Mexico	p. 117
Competing Perspectives on the Latin American Informal Sector	p. 145
The Informal Sector, the Popular, and Public Policy	p. 179
Economic Globalization and the Urban Process: Political Implications for the State in Latin America	p. 203
Economic Growth, Political Legitimacy, and Social Development: An Epilogue	p. 223
Select Bibliography	p. 233
Contributors	p. 251
Index	p. 253
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Globalization, Urbanization, and the State Selected Studies on Contemporary Latin America

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