Creative Destruction?: Economic Crises and Democracy in Latin America

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Creative Destruction? This page intentionally left blank Creative Destruction? Economic Crises and Democracy in Latin America francisco e. gonzález The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2012 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2012 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data González González, Francisco Enrique, 1970– Creative destruction? : economic crises and democracy in Latin America / Francisco E. Gonzalez. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0542-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0603-9 (electronic) ISBN-10: 1-4214-0542-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-4214-0603-9 (electronic) 1. Financial crises—Latin America—History. 2. Democracy—Latin America. 3. Latin America—Economic conditions. 4. Latin America—Politics and government. I. Title. HB3755.5.G66 2012 330.98—dc23 2011042886 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@ press.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. To the merry-go-round of the generations and the harsh economic crises: my grandparents, Matilde and Francisco, María Elena and Rafael, endured the Great Depression as young women and men; my parents, Laura and Francisco, worked for vulnerable groups during the 1982 debacle and lost decade; my wife, Amy, and I worked as a team during the Great Recession; our sons, Francisco and Tomás, never give up. This page intentionally left blank ...