Latin America: Recent Studies in Economy and Political Sociology

Abstract

The article is a summary of the trends and the anglosaxon literature on contemporary Latin America, focus on three subjectes: development, states and democracy. With regard to development, a critique on dependency and neoliberal theories is made, discribing the background of some studies carried out on economic policy. Concerning the state, the debates around state capitalism and autonom are expounded. On democracy, Marxist and liberal theories are discussed, analysing some recent studies regarding transition.