Public Policy and Research in Latin America

This book is a must-read. It is an essential road map to the past, the present and the future of public policy research and teaching in Latin America. Tarin and Cardozo take stock, in a theoretically insightful, an empirically rich and an integrative manner, of what has been achieved and what remains to be done. This much-needed and well-conceived volume provides an invaluable service to students and scholars of public policy.

—Caner Bakir, Professor, Koc University, Turkey.

 In this new volume, Adela Romero Tarin and Nelson D. Cardozo present a comprehensive and timely compilation of public policy research in Latin America. Designed for scholars of Latin American public policy and beyond, the volume showcases theoretical and methodological innovations, highlights recent advances, and outlines forward-looking agendas to elevate and expand the field.

—Christopher M. Weible, Professor, University of Colorado Denver, USA.
This book examines the development, characteristics, and challenges of public policy research in Latin America from the perspective of leading experts within the region and beyond. It begins by analyzing the growth of public policy as an academic discipline in Latin America, from consolidation in the 1950s to its expansion during the second half of the twentieth century. It then explores innovative approaches to studying key issues in the public agenda, such as defense, welfare, health, migration, corruption, climate change, and public management. Furthermore, the book places Latin American public policy within a global context by examining its relationship with Europe and other regions. It is an essential resource for scholars and students of public policy and public administration.

Adela Romero-Tarín is Lecturer in Political Science and Administration at the University of Alicante, Spain.

Nelson D. Cardozo is Professor at the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE) and the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.