{"product_id":"latin-american-politics-an-introduction-second-edition-9781442636927","title":"Latin American Politics: An Introduction, Second Edition","description":"\u003cem\u003eLatin American Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, Second Edition is a thematic introduction to the political systems of all 20 Latin American countries. The approach is self-consciously comparative and encourages students to develop stronger comparative analysis skills through such topics as history, violence, democracy, and political economy. Fully updated and revised, this second edition also includes a new chapter on parties, elections, and movements. Each chapter is now framed by a prologue and an epilogue to engage students and provide more country-specific content.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClose, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDavid Close\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is the author or co-author of several books, including \u003cem\u003ePolitics, Power, and the Common Good: An Introduction to Political Science, Fifth Edition\u003c\/em\u003e (2017) and \u003cem\u003eNicaragua: Navigating the Politics of Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850284208402,"sku":"9781442636927","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec4001ec-e71a-43c3-b7ba-69d07423604b.jpg?v=1737409359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/latin-american-politics-an-introduction-second-edition-9781442636927","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}