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Why do governments get overthrown? Why are many political systems chronically unstable? The Coup Trap in Latin America answers these questions by explaining why political systems fall prey to endless cycle of golpes and contra golpes. It provides an innovative explanation of why officers and civilians (“the coup coalition”) overthrow presidents – and will be […]
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Those who watched the televised images of COP30 in November 2025 could not have missed the striking presence of Indigenous peoples in the Brazilian city of Belém. They were there to insist that their role in conserving the Amazon be recognised at the heart of global climate negotiations. As the traditional custodians of the region […]
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During the 1960s and 1970s, most Latin American republics saw their democratic systems ousted by ruthless military dictatorships. Whether in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, or Uruguay, these regimes alleged to purge society from communism – thus averting an imminent “civil war” – only thereafter to enact profound neo-liberal reforms in their economies. “Bureaucratic Authoritarianism” is how […]
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I have been writing about Cuban music and popular culture for some time, as an outsider. It is a fraught position: being based in the United States, strongly attracted to Cuban heritage, trying to undertake rigorous research and pursue sensitive topics while frequently being perceived as someone who may have an ax to grind as […]
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The past ten years have been surprising, to say the least, for observers of the Latin American right. There was a time where the left was the star of the show in the region; in the 2000s and 2010s, leaders of the “Pink Tide,” such as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Evo Morales, and Michelle […]
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Capable states that enforce the rule of law, secure property rights, and provide public goods are prerequisites for development, but where do they originate? Last year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to scholars who argued for the role of colonial institutions. Opportune as the reckoning with colonialism might be, it has diverted our attention […]
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How many witches did the Spanish Inquisition burn in Mexico? My name is Martin Nesvig and my new book The Women Who Threw Corn: Witchcraft and Inquisition in Sixteenth-Century Mexico discusses witchcraft in Mexico. The answer to the question above is: ZERO. There were no mass witch panics in Mexico. Rather, witchcraft was a kind […]
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Why is our edited volume devoted exclusively to Latin America and the Caribbean, some might ask. After all, antifascism was born in Europe, and many scholars regard this continent as the main arena where it developed. They also have described Latin America as “peripheral” to Europe, the antifascist center. Until recently, writings on antifascism in […]
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