The political economy of space in the Americas : the new Pax Americana /
Roncallo, Alejandra.
The political economy of space in the Americas : the new Pax Americana / Alejandra Roncallo. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2014. - xix, 207 p. ; 24 cm. - Routledge advances in international political economy ; 20 .
Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-199) and index.
Introduction -- Part I. Weaving the Americas together : the four "stages" of a new Darwinian tale -- The 1980s : development as "free markets", the demolition of the old and the rise of the new -- The 1990s : development as "good governance" and the consolidation of hegemony -- The new millennium : development as "poverty reduction" and the commodification of livelihood -- Obama, "change" and the disembedding of security in Latin America : the tension between polyarchy and democracy -- Part II. Transnational mining corporations : searching for "El Dorado" at the turn of the millennium : the Bolivian case -- The Amayapampa and Capasirca gold mines : double movement and state repression -- Multilateralism, population displacement and resettlement in San Cristóbal silver mines -- President Evo Morales' pachakutik : re-founding Bolivia as an indigenous nation -- Conclusion.
9780415671545 (hbk)
2013005374
20150900
Latin America--Economic policy--20th century.
Latin America--Economic policy--21st century.
Latin America--Politics and government.
América Latina--Política económica--Siglo XX.
América Latina--Política económica--Siglo XXI.
HC 125 / R769p 2014
330.98
The political economy of space in the Americas : the new Pax Americana / Alejandra Roncallo. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2014. - xix, 207 p. ; 24 cm. - Routledge advances in international political economy ; 20 .
Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-199) and index.
Introduction -- Part I. Weaving the Americas together : the four "stages" of a new Darwinian tale -- The 1980s : development as "free markets", the demolition of the old and the rise of the new -- The 1990s : development as "good governance" and the consolidation of hegemony -- The new millennium : development as "poverty reduction" and the commodification of livelihood -- Obama, "change" and the disembedding of security in Latin America : the tension between polyarchy and democracy -- Part II. Transnational mining corporations : searching for "El Dorado" at the turn of the millennium : the Bolivian case -- The Amayapampa and Capasirca gold mines : double movement and state repression -- Multilateralism, population displacement and resettlement in San Cristóbal silver mines -- President Evo Morales' pachakutik : re-founding Bolivia as an indigenous nation -- Conclusion.
9780415671545 (hbk)
2013005374
20150900
Latin America--Economic policy--20th century.
Latin America--Economic policy--21st century.
Latin America--Politics and government.
América Latina--Política económica--Siglo XX.
América Latina--Política económica--Siglo XXI.
HC 125 / R769p 2014
330.98