The Latin American Way

Murilllo, Schrank, and Luna opened up Pandora’s Box. From time to time, scholars need to be warned about what they are doing. They sounded the alarm, and we who study or live in Latin America should thank them for calling us to reason. They are right to call our attention to our past. We are heirs o...

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Published in:Latin American politics and society 2014-04, Vol.56 (1), p.14-16
Main Author: Limongi, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American studies
Experimentation
Political economy
Political participation
Rational choice theory
Recommendations
Research methods
Special Section: Political Economy and the Future of Latin American Politics
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Summary:Murilllo, Schrank, and Luna opened up Pandora’s Box. From time to time, scholars need to be warned about what they are doing. They sounded the alarm, and we who study or live in Latin America should thank them for calling us to reason. They are right to call our attention to our past. We are heirs of Hirschman, O’Donnell, Cardoso, and others. Moreover, as the mere reference to these names makes clear, we are members of a community in which political engagement is a must. Latin Americanists are politically committed to the future of the region they were born in or professionally adopted. We study this region because we care about the future of those who live in it.
ISSN:1531-426X
1548-2456
DOI:10.1017/S1531426X00003708