El Cambio Del Papel Del Estado En America Latina

Este libro critica la retirada del estado en muchos campos de la esfera económica y administrativa, y de las áreas de salud, educación y seguridad social, estudiando los casos de Argentina, Perú, México y Venezuela. Se propugna una reforma del estado que entrañe el regreso a sus responsabilidades centrales.

Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and statecivil society relations. }Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of most Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and statecivil society relations, looking, for example, at transfers of power to local and regional authorities, the role of NGOs and other interest groups in policymaking, the emergence of new social movements, and privatization and the introduction of market criteria. Several country case studies are also included. }

La 4e de couverture indique : "Este estudio trata sobre el desarrollo de la ciudadanía social y política en América Latina durante la primera década del siglo XXI. Lo analiza como el desafío central que tienen los Estados nacionales y plurinacionales en la región. A partir de la ciudadanía civil como condición básica, constata allí problemas serios, como el de la seguridad ciudadana, en cuya situación no se ha registrado progreso sino un claro retroceso en algunos países. Como lo indica el título, en América Latina sin embargo han tenido lugar transformaciones y se han alcanzado importantes logros políticos y sociales. En materia de democracia electoral, ordenamiento macroeconómico y capacidad institucional, se han sentado las bases que permitieron a nuestros países hacer frente a crisis económicas como la actual. Se han podido imprimir giros significativos respecto de la ampliación de la cobertura de las políticas públicas de protección y activación social, así como innovar y avanzar en el desarrollo de experiencias participativas, contribuyendo al progreso de la cultura ciudadana en un sentido amplio. Estos ajustes han ido de la mano de un cambio en la imagen que tradicionalmente predominaba en la región respecto al papel del Estado, reflejando una progresiva demanda de mayor protagonismo del mismo por parte de la ciudadanía. Aquí presentamos un diagnóstico pero también recomendaciones de cómo lograr lo que llamamos un Estado de Ciudadanía."

Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of most Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and state–civil society relations, looking, for example, at transfers of power to local and regional authorities, the role of NGOs and other interest groups in policymaking, the emergence of new social movements, and privatization and the introduction of market criteria. Several country case studies are also included.

Los ensayos aquí reunidos corresponden al rico pensamiento político y social que vive América Latina. Su objetivo es analizar no sólo la teoría sino la práctica de la teoría de la democracia, del Estado y de la revolución en países que tienen casi dos siglos de haber alcanzado su independencia política y de haberse propuesto ser verdaderos estados-nación.

After a long era of military rule, the South American nations have been working on the construction of a new democratic order. This book provides a long-term historical assessment of the main features of civil-military relations in this region, from independence in the early nineteenth century to the current process of democratic consolidation, with special attention to the cases of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.