The Resurgence of the Latin American Left: Levitsky, Steven, Roberts, Kenneth M.

Latin America experienced an unprecedented wave of left-leaning governments between 1998 and 2010.

This volume examines the causes of this leftward turn and the consequences it carries for the region in the twenty-first century.The Resurgence of the Latin American Left asks three central questions: Why have left-wing parties and candidates flourished in Latin America? How have these leftist parties governed, particularly in terms of social and economic policy? What effects has the rise of the Left had on democracy and development in the region?