Neoliberal Hegemony and the Pink Tide in Latin America

The book examines the 'Pink Tide' of leftist governments in Latin America struggling against neoliberal hegemony from a critical International Political Economy perspective. Focusing particularly on Venezuela and Brazil, it evaluates the transformative and emancipatory potentials of their political projects domestically, regionally and globally.

Autorentext

Tom Chodor is Lecturer at the Australian National University, Australia. His research interests include International Relations, International Political Economy, regionalism, the Pink Tide, critical theory, neoliberalism and globalisation.

Klappentext

The book examines the 'Pink Tide' of leftist governments in Latin America struggling against neoliberal hegemony from a critical International Political Economy perspective. Focusing particularly on Venezuela and Brazil, it evaluates the transformative and emancipatory potentials of their political projects domestically, regionally and globally.

Inhalt
Introduction: Breaking Up With TINA in Latin America? 1. Orthodox IPE, Globalisation and the Need for Critical Alternatives 2. The Neoliberal World Order 3. Neoliberalism and Organic Crisis in Latin America 4. The Bolivarian Revolution as a Counter-hegemonic Project 5. Lula's Passive Revolution 6. The Pink Tide: Counter-hegemonic Potentials 7. American Hegemony Under Challenge Conclusion: Learning from the Pink Tide