Name: The Market and the Masses in Latin America Hardback: Policy Reform and Consumption in Liberalizing Economies (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
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Author: Andy Baker
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The Market and the Masses in Latin America Hardback: Policy Reform and Consumption in Liberalizing Economies (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)

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Physical Book

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Author

Andy Baker

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

0521899680

ISBN13

9780521899680

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Synopsis "The Market and the Masses in Latin America Hardback: Policy Reform and Consumption in Liberalizing Economies (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics) "

What do ordinary citizens in developing countries think about free markets? Conventional wisdom views globalization as an imposition on unwilling workers in developing nations, concluding that the recent rise of the Latin American left constitutes a popular backlash against the market. Andy Baker marshals public opinion data from eighteen Latin American countries to show that most of the region's citizens are enthusiastic about globalization because it has lowered the prices of many consumer goods and services while improving their variety and quality. Among recent free-market reforms, only privatization has caused pervasive discontent because it has raised prices for services like electricity and telecommunications. Citizens' sharp awareness of these consumer consequences informs Baker's argument that a new political economy of consumption has replaced a previously dominant politics of labor and class in Latin America. Baker's research clarifies the sources of voters' connection to new leftwing parties and helps account for their leaders' moderation and nuanced approach to economic policy, embracing globalization while stalling or reversing privatization.

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