Guardians of the Nation?: Economists, Generals, and Economic Reform in Latin America - Brossura

Biglaiser, Glen

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ISBN 10: 0268038759 ISBN 13: 9780268038755

Casa editrice: Univ of Notre Dame Pr, 2002

Riassunto

Central to the question of how to promote economic growth in Latin America is the role different types of regimes play in determining economic performance. Guardians of the Nation? challenges conventional wisdom regarding the expected advantages of military rule for economic growth. Glen Biglaiser explains why many military regimes in Latin America have not performed noticeably better than their democratic counterparts.Biglaiser argues that economic policy-making under military regimes is essentially an unintended by-product of the military’s strategy to retain power. Using this premise, he examines the economic performance of regimes in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Biglaiser shows that the appointment of neoliberal economists occurred not because military rulers possessed inherent interest in following market-oriented policies, but because they saw the appointments as a way to solidify their power.Biglaiser’s study also depicts Pinochet’s one-man rule as unique vis-à-vis the military regimes in Argentina and Uruguay. He concludes by demonstrating that his study is also applicable for understanding economic policy choice under democratic rule, and by comparing the similarities and differences between presidential and parliamentary governments.

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L'autore:

Glen Biglaiser is an assistant professor of political science at Bowling Green State University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Notre Dame Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0268038759
• ISBN 13: 9780268038755
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256