Latin American Politics

About the Project

Latin America has been defined by the tension between continuity and change. Following this trend, research on the politics of the region continues to not only deepen the debate on long-standing issues such as the state of democracy and the fragility of Latin American institutions, but it has also grown in focus towards discussing violence, gender, and the environment.

As the subtitle suggests, this book is first and foremost a guide intended to provide the reader with a critical overview on how Latin American politics —and recent research developments around it— have unfolded over the past three decades. With emerging Oxford Latinoamericanistas leading the discussion on issues such as clientelism, party systems, and corruption, the book balances a descriptive diagnosis of the region with a robust outlook of their explanatory drivers.

As such, this volume is intended not only to help the uninitiated map and grasp Latin American politics, but it is also aimed to help emerging and seasoned scholars identify areas in which further inquiries are critical, not only for academic purposes but also to better tackle real-world challenges.