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The distinguishing features of latin americas new left in. Latin america experienced an unprecedented wave of leftleaning governments between 1998 and 2010. The latin american left a new latin american reality l atin america has entered a new political conjuncture. Contents list of tables and figures vii preface ix. The mexican revolution inspired other latin american reform movements. The resurgence of the latin american left asks three central questions. In the last decade, leftwing parties or movements have taken power in argentina, bolivia, brazil, chile. Although inequality in latin america ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the last decade, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social. In democracy and the left, evelyne huber and john d. Writer and student of latin american politics nicholas kozloff has written a book examining these and other questions regarding the leftward drift. Jeffery webber, lecturer in the school of politics and international relations at queen mary, university of london about how and. The wave began in 1998, when hugo chavez, a former paratrooper who had led a failed military uprising. The new latin american left transnational institute. The economic history of latin america since independence.
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