Latin American Perspectives

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Latin American Perspectives publishes 6 issues per year featuring critical research and analysis of capitalism, socialism and imperialism in Latin America and the social forces and strategies involved in transforming its sociopolitical structures.

For 48 years, LAP has pursued its mission to foster progressive debate on current theoretical and political issues, to encourage the work of emerging scholars, and to make the work of Latin American scholars available to English speaking readers.

Rated the #1 journal in Latin American Studies 2015-2020 by Google Metrics

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Pages 1-6 below show LAP issues from 2021-2014 and selected older issues. For each issue, click Book Webpage to access the Table of Contents and download articles. To buy print issues, click here. Interviews with issue editors are available on audio or video podcasts (click here) for most issues since 2012. Click here to visit Archives to see issues from 2007-2014.

LAP Books

LAP publishes 2 book series with Rowman & Littlefield:

LAP in the Classroom - click here

and Critical Currents. - click here

Pages 6-7 below show LAP books with links to information for each book.

LAP also collaborates with CLACSO to produce Latin American Perspectives en Español y Português, an anthology of selected articles from the journal in Spanish or Portuguese.

Download here.

LAP Editors and Friends Meeting

Wednesday, May 26

1-2:45 Eastern/10-11:45 Pacific

The Urban Informal Economy Revisited
January 2018
Auteurs: LAP
Langue: English
Édition: Volume 45 Number 1
Site Web du Livre: Cliquez ici

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in Latin America
November 2017
Auteurs: LAP
Langue: English
Édition: Volume 44 Number 6
Site Web du Livre: Cliquez ici

Democracy, Repression, and the Defense of Human Rights
September 2017
Auteurs: LAP
Langue: English
Édition: Volume 44 Number 5
Site Web du Livre: Cliquez ici

The Chilean Earthquake of 2010: Challenging the Capabilities of the Neoliberal State
July 2017
Auteurs: LAP
Langue: English
Édition: Volume 44 Number 4
Site Web du Livre: Cliquez ici

Urban Latin America Part 3: Planning Latin American Cities: Housing and Citizenship
May 2017
Auteurs: LAP
Langue: English
Édition: Volume 44 Number 3
Site Web du Livre: Cliquez ici

Urban Latin America Part 2: Planning Latin American Cities: Dependencies and "Best Practices"
March 2017
Auteurs: LAP
Langue: English
Édition: Volume 44 Number 2
Site Web du Livre: Cliquez ici

Spirits, Bodies, and Structures: Religion, Politics, and Social Inequaltiy in Latin America
May 2016
Auteurs: LAP
Langue: English
Édition: Volume 43 Number 3
Site Web du Livre: Cliquez ici

Urban Latin America: Violence, Enclaves, and Struggles for Land
March 2013
Auteurs: LAP
Langue: English
Édition: Volume 40 Number 2
Site Web du Livre: Cliquez ici