Latin America has been one of the critical areas in the study of comparative politics. The region's experiments with installing and deepening democracy and promoting alternative modes of economic development have generated intriguing and enduring empirical puzzles. In turn, Latin America's challenges continue to spawn original and vital work on central questions in comparative politics: about the origins of democracy; about the relationship between state and society; about the nature of citizenship; about the balance between state and market.

The richness and diversity of the study of Latin American politics makes it hard to stay abreast of the developments in the many sub-literatures of the field. The Routledge Handbook of Latin American Politics offers an intellectually rigorous overview of the state of the field and a thoughtful guide to the direction of future scholarship. Kingstone and Yashar bring together the leading figures in the study of Latin America to present extensive empirical coverage, new original research, and a cutting-edge examination of the central areas of inquiry in the region.

The Routeldge Handbook of Latin American Politics brings together the leading figures in the study of Latin America to present extensive empirical coverage and a cutting-edge examination of the central areas of inquiry in the region.

"The Routledge Handbook of Latin American Politics is the first ever broadly comprehensive overview of the state of this field. It is an excellent resource for scholars, students, and analysts. The authors include many of the most prominent and distinguished voices in the study of Latin American politics of recent decades. They provide state-of-the-art surveys of most of the leading issues in the study of Latin American politics, and they offer illuminating analyses of where the field should go."-Scott Mainwaring, University of Notre Dame "A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of a region that has always been pivotal to the field of comparative politics. If I could choose just one set of essays to assign in a Latin American Politics course, this would surely be it."-Nancy Bermeo, Nuffield College, University of Oxford "The Routledge Handbook of Latin American Politics provides a tour de force of the primary questions, history, and future of research related to Latin American politics. This comprehensive volume written by the field's leading scholars provides concise and readable chapters on themes ranging from political and economic development, to political actors, to international relations, and reflections on the state of the field. In short, it is a very impressive collection."-Scott J. Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh "Kingstone and Yashar have assembled an impressive group of leading scholars who provide a thorough and comprehensive overview of all the important aspects of politics in Latin America. This handbook is exemplary in its balanced coverage of the crucial institutions, actors, policies, development issues, and facets of international relations. Highly recommended to students and scholars alike!"-Kurt Weyland, University of Texas at Austin "Kingstone and Yashar have led a team of specialists to produce an extremely useful assessment of Latin American politics. Each chapter in this handbook is written by an expert dedicated to contextualizing contemporary Latin America via comparisons over time, among countries within Latin America, and across other world regions. The contributors detail dynamics of change and continuity while also highlighting important future questions for citizens and researchers alike. This clearly written volume will be a valuable (and valued) addition to personal and institutional libraries."-Charles H. Blake, James Madison University