Date of Award
5-2006
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MADI Diplomacy & International Relations
Department
Diplomacy
Advisor
Margarita Balmaceda
Committee Member
Maria Gomez-Mera
Keywords
Leftist populism, Sustainable development, Latin America
Abstract
Sustainable development still remains the best option to secure a viable future. Why are some leaders more prone to implement sustainable development policies than others, and does the leaders' political orientation affect such decision-making? Leaders are often faced with constraints that make them choose policies that do not necessarily lead to sustainability from an ecological point of view. This thesis addresses these issues by examining two case studies that involve an analysis of the sustainable development policies implemented by President Lula in Brazil and President Chavez in Venezuela and the constraints that have hindered them in doing so.
Recommended Citation
Kjelstad, Carina, "Leftist Populism and Sustainable Development in Latin America" (2006). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2385.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2385
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