A Political Geography of Latin America

This book approaches the diversity of south and central America from a critical human geography perspective. It seeks to overcome stereotypes by stressing the need for an inclusionary political geography which cuts across traditional boundaries

Jonathan R. Barton is Senior Research Associate in the School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia.

1 POWER TO THE PEOPLE? 2 FROM PRE-COLUMBIAN TO POST-COLD WAR GEOPOLITICS 3 LATIN AMERICAN GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMY 4 THE ORGANISATION OF CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN SPACE 5 COMMUNITIES OF POVERTY, BODIES OF POWER 6 TOWARDS A DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA