Contemporary State Building

ISBN-13: 9781316515129 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 260 str.

New York) Flores-Macias Gustavo A. (Cornell University

Opis

Explains successful contemporary state-building arrangements that lead to difficult-to-achieve elite taxation to improve public safety in Latin America.

Recenzje

'… this book offers something to both researchers and instructors. From a scholarly perspective, it makes a compelling case that is deeply rooted in political economic models of policy making.' James E. Mahon Jr, Perspectives on Politics

Spis treści

I. Introduction: Contemporary state building in Latin America; II. Latin America's elite security taxes; III. A theory of elite taxation and the determinants of security taxes; IV. Colombia's targeted security taxes; V. Costa Rica's “soft” security taxes; VI. El salvador's failed and diffuse taxes; VII. Mexico's uneven security taxes; VIII. Conclusion.