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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
Memory, Truth and Justice in Latin America
Authors: Roberta Villalon (ed.)
Language: Englsih
Edition: 2017 paperback
Book Webpage: Click here
Twentieth-Century Latin American Revolutions
Authors: Marc Becker
Language: English
Edition: 2017 paperback
Book Webpage: Click here
The United States and Cuba
From Closest Enemies to Distant Friends
Authors: Francisco Lopez Segrera
Language: English
Edition: 2017 paperback
Book Webpage: Click here
Rethinking Latin American Social Movements
Radical Action from Below
Authors: Richard Stahler-Sholk, Harry E. Vanden, and Marc Becker (eds)
Language: English
Edition: 2014 paperback
Book Webpage: Click here
Latin America's Radical Left
Challenges and Complexities of Political Power in Twenty-first Centry Latin America
Authors: Steve Ellner (ed.)
Language: English
Edition: 2014 paperback
Book Webpage: Click here
The Portuguese Revolution
State and Class in the Transition to Democracy
Authors: Ronald H. Chilcote
Language: English
Edition: 2012 oaperback
Book Webpage: Click here
Mexico at the Hour of Combat
Authors: Ronald H. Chilcote (ed.)
Language: English
Edition: 2012 hard cover
Book Webpage: Click here
Latin American Perspectives en Español y Português
Volume 1
Authors: LAP
Language: Spanish and Portuguese
Edition: 2017 online
Book Webpage: Click here