Among others, for a review of such structuralists see Jorge Larrain (Polity Press I think). I used it many years ago as a text. I thought it was an excellent text.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Anthony P. D'Costa, Professor Comparative International Development Abe Fellow (2005-06) University of Washington 1900 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98402, USA Phone: (253) 692-4462 Fax : (253) 692-5718 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, C Ruiz wrote:
In a message dated 3/16/2006 6:33:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In light of our discussion about Venezuela, I wonder if we could give consider the situation of economies without such a rich resource base, such as Venezuela's oil economy .Perhaps, a Bolivia or an Ecuador, where popular mass movements are demanding changes. Actually both countries have rich resources:Bolivia rich in natural gas and Ecuador in oil. Popular Indigenous movements are trying to reclaim possession and voice in the distribution of export gains. In what respect to theory, "extensive thought to economic development" of an original and brilliant kind was created by the now much ignored UN's Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) which was based in Santiago and directed by Raul Prebish in the late 40's. Deep thinkers such as Anibal Pinto, Oswaldo Sunkel and Pedro Vuscovic, among many others, produced very rich studies in theory and policy covering exactly situations such as the ones experienced by Venezuela ,Bolivia and Ecuador today. Their work on the Import Substitution strategy of development was certainly path breaking and , of course, still available but it is a shame that is virtually ignored by American economic departments and by both the left and the right. Cristobal Senior-Ruiz
