En el segundo volumen culmina esta visi n integral de la globalizaci n con el an lisis del poder de la identidad en la era de la informaci n a partir del movimiento ind gena, de mujeres y del fen meno religioso. la crisis del Estado-naci n que vive la regi n y las relaciones entre dicho Estado y la cultura constituyen los otros ejes de este volumen, que se completa con el desarrollo de otros dos temas cardinales: el medio ambiente y la red de Internet.

This text examines efforts to make Brazil's economy more competitive, its politics more democratic and its social structure more equitable. It also considers the implications of Brazil's reform process for the future of bilateral relations between Brazil and the United States.

Strengthening civil society may be all the rage in the international donor community, but what does it mean in practice? This seminal work critically examines the political aspects of civil society building and the role of non-governmental development aid agencies during recent democratic transitions in Central America.

Vacant urban land--the product of land market activity, the actions of private agents, and the policies of public agents--is an important challenge for policy makers. Vacant lots on the urban fringe and in central and interstitial areas have affected growth patterns in Latin America. Contributors to this book analyze the problems and opportunities related to vacant urban land in five cities: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Quito, Ecuador; Lima, Perú; and San Salvador, El Salvador.

Remaking the Nation presents new ways of thinking about the nation, nationalism and national identities. Drawing links between popular culture and indigenous movements, issues of 'race' and gender, and ideologies of national identity, the authors draw on their work in Latin America to illustrate their retheorisation of the politics of nationalism. This engaging exploration of contemporary politics in a postmodern, post new-world-order uncovers a map of future political organisation, a world of pluri-nations and ethnicised identities in the ever-changing struggle for democracy.