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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.
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LAP Editors and Friends Meeting
Wednesday, May 26
1-2:45 Eastern/10-11:45 Pacific
The Resurgence of Collective Memory, Truth and Justice Mobilizations in Latin America
May 2015
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 43 Number 3
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Climate Change in Latin America
July 2016
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 43 Number 4
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Spirits, Bodies, and Structures: Religion, Politics, and Social Inequaltiy in Latin America
May 2016
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 43 Number 3
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Deconstructing the Post-Neoliberal State: Intimate Perspectives on Contemporary Brazil
March 2016
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 43 Number 2
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The Return of the State, New Social Actors, and Post-Neoliberalism in Ecuador
January 2016
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 43 Number 1
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China and Latin America: Processes and Paradoxes
November 2015
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 42 Number 6
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Environmental Violence in Mexico
September 2015
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 42 Number 5
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Dualities of Latin America
July 2015
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 42 Number 4
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Argentina a Decade after the Coillapse Part 2: Old and New Social Movements
March 2015
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 42 Number 2
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Argentina a Decade after the Collapse Part 1: The Causes of the Crisis and Structural Changes
January 2015
Authors: LAP
Language: English
Edition: Volume 42 Number 1
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