La economía política de lo posible

by Javier Santiso

Este libro parte de la imagen de América Latina como la tierra prometida y analiza la trama de una historia económica siempre orientada hacia paradigmas que pudieran liberar a la región de todos sus males. El autor se propone demostrar que, lejos de las utopías, es posible poner en marcha una política económica capaz de lograr de verdad el tan anhelado desarrollo.

Genres: Economics, Academic, Nonfiction

182 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Daniel]

This book analyzes the gradual but sure shift of some Latin American leaders from a position of inexorably adhering to a rigid economic doctrine towards a 'possibilist' approach in which results matter more than ideological purity and leaders depend on feel more comfortable shifting and readjusting their policy implementations.

I recommend this book for anyone interested in learning more about the current state of economics in Latin America, as well as how regional leaders' approaches to economics have evolved over time.

It also touches on the important issue of political economy and its importance in guiding governmental action at the highest of levels.

[Dallisonam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good book discussing the current political situation in Latin America with a particular focus on Chile, Brazil, and Mexico. As the title suggests, it tends towards the economic analysis, but it is extremely well researched and pretty easy to read. Not only is it a great source of information, but the author also writes with a lot of style, making frequent allusions and analogies to literature. It is a very interesting book for anyone with an interest in Latin America's current affairs.