Dimensions of Democracy in Contemporary Venezuela The heated debate over whether Venezuela is democratic or authoritarian hinges on the various conceptualizations of democracy that are used. Arguments that Venezuela is authoritarian tend to assume that neoliberalism is an essential component of democracy. However, when neoliberalism is detached from this logic, the essence of democracy as […]
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Virginia S. Williams and Jennifer Leigh Disney
Militarism and Its Discontents: Neoliberalism, Repression, and Resistance in Twenty-First Century US-Latin American Relations Although much recent scholarship on Latin America focuses on the widespread political shift to the Left, this article examines military and political movements to subvert democracy in the region. This article explores the relationship between neoliberalism and militarism in Latin America […]
Vol. 42-1: Miscellaneous
TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstracts [free pdf download] Anatomy of a Done Deal: The Fight over the Iran Nuclear Accord Gregory Shank Absolutely Sovereign Victims: Rethinking the Victim Movement Ronnie Lippens “Putting Cruelty First”: Liberal Penal Reform and the Rise of the Carceral State Jason Vick Sweetheart Settlements, the Financial Crisis, and Impunity: A Case Study of […]
Vol. 42-3/4: Mexican and Chicanx Social Movements
Mexican and Chicanx Social Movements edited by Maylei Blackwell and Edward J. McCaughan This special double issue brings together the work of scholars and activists from Mexico and the United States, representing a variety of disciplines and movements, to discuss current trends in the scholarship and practices of Mexican and Chicanx social movements. The editors […]