Handbook of Political Science Research on Latin America Trends from the 1960s to the 1990s

Subjects:

• Political Science » Comparative Politics
• History » Latin American History
• Multicultural Studies » Latin American Studies

Reviews:

• Dent has recruited 16 well-established Latin American scholars to prepare extended bibliographic essays about specific countries, regions, or issues. In addition, the collective task was to measure how well the study of Latin American politics has kept pace with the changes in the region. The volume offers a rich synthesis of political science research on Latin American over the past 30 years and offers a wealth of information to anyone interested in the area--from the beginning student to the area specialist. Although it is primarily for an academic audience, public libraries with active reference departments will find this volume useful for patrons with interest in Latin America. The volume is an impressive achievement and will not outdate soon.
  —Library Journal (starred review)
• The Handbook summarizes the kinds of political science research that has been carried out in Latin America over the past 30 years. It is organized in three sections: the first reviews countries and regions from a comparative political context. The second examines principal writings in the field of international relations. This section opens with a discussion of the patterns of international relations research and then has separate chapters on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean and South America. Part 3 is a useful selected bibliography of reference works on Latin American politics, macrotrends in political science research., 1960-1985 (using data from the Handbook of Latin American Studies), and a compilation of major research centers and institutes in Latin America and the Caribbean. The authors are established scholars in the field of Latin American political science and international relations. The articles provide an excellent overview of 30 years of political science research in the region. There is a name index as well as a subject index. Upper-division undergraduates and above.
  —Choice

• Endorsement From
  Abraham F. Lowenthal
  
  
  School of International Relations
  
  
  University of Southern California
  : This is a well-organized and well-edited volume, synthesizing major trends in political science research on Latin America during the past thirty years. It presents a wealth of information and bibliographical assistance in a `user friendly' fashion, and will be a major resource for scholars and students alike.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction: Political Science Research on Latin America by David W. Dent
• Comparative Politics: Countries and Regions
• Mexico by Roderic A. Camp
• Central America by Robert H. Trudeau
• Cuba by Julie Marie Bunck
• The Dominican Republic by Michael J. Kryzanek
• Venezuela by David W. Dent
• Colombia by Robert E. Biles
• Ecuador by David W. Dent
• Peru by David G. Becker
• Bolivia by Eduardo A. Gamarra
• Chile by Paul E. Sigmund
• Brazil by Frances Hagopian
• Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay by Gary W. Wynia
• International Relations: Countries and Regions
• Patterns in International Relations Research by G. Pope Atkins
• Mexico's International Relations by Dale Story
• Central America and the Caribbean by Damián Fernández
• South America by Michael J. Francis and Timothy J. Power
• Appendixes
• A Selected Bibliography of Politics Reference Works for Latin America by Peter T. Johnson
• Macro-Trends in Political Science Research, 1960-1985: Data from the Handbook of Latin American Studies by David W. Dent
• Major Research Centers and Institutes in Latin America and the Caribbean by David W. Dent
• Name Index
• Subject Index