Political Crises, Social Conflict and Economic Development

The Political Economy of the Andean Region

Edited by Andrés Solimano, Chairman, International Center for Globalization and Development, CIGLOB, Santiago, Chile

The contributors to this authoritative volume analyze the impact of political crises and social conflict on economic performance in the Andean region of Latin America.

‘Political Crises, Social Conflict and Economic Development is a rare attempt to undertake comparative political economy analysis of the Andean region and thus represents a welcome contribution. . . It is clearly written and will engage scholars interested in Latin America from a wide range of disciplines.’
– Jonathan di John, Journal of Agrarian Change

‘This collection of essays on the political economy of the Andean region goes to the heart of the struggle these smaller economies face in completing crucial reforms and achieving higher growth. Andrés Solimano has brought together the best and the brightest talent from each country, the result being the most compelling analysis ever of how enclave development and a historical dependence on primary exports renders these countries distinctly Andean. As the essays argue, the political solutions and economic remedies must address this phenomenon, rather than mimicking those strategies of the larger emerging market countries in the region.’
– Carol Wise, University of Southern California, US