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Radicals, Reformers and Reactionaries
Youssef Cohen
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Description for Radicals, Reformers and Reactionaries
Paperback. In this application of game theory to political phenomena, Cohen focuses on Chile and Brazil. He explores why democratic reforms failed in Latin America, arguing that political outcomes cannot be explained without treating beliefs and preferences as having a causal force in their own right. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; 1KLSH; JPA; JPHV; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
Latin American democracies of the 1960s and 1970s, most theories hold, collapsed because they had become incompatible with the structural requirements of capitalist development. In this application of game theory to political phenomena, Cohen argues that structural conditions in Latin American countries did not necessarily preclude the implementation of social and economic reforms within a democratic framework. Focusing on the experiences of Chile and Brazil, Cohen argues that what thwarted democratic reforms in Latin America was a classic case of "prisoner's dilemma". Moderates on the Left and the Right knew the benefits of coming to a mutual agreement of socioeconomic ... Read more
Latin American democracies of the 1960s and 1970s, most theories hold, collapsed because they had become incompatible with the structural requirements of capitalist development. In this application of game theory to political phenomena, Cohen argues that structural conditions in Latin American countries did not necessarily preclude the implementation of social and economic reforms within a democratic framework. Focusing on the experiences of Chile and Brazil, Cohen argues that what thwarted democratic reforms in Latin America was a classic case of "prisoner's dilemma". Moderates on the Left and the Right knew the benefits of coming to a mutual agreement of socioeconomic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226112725
SKU
V9780226112725
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