14 (NL & Globalisation) Content

Question 1

Describe the Chilean case study for neoliberalism

Answer 1

1956 Chicago Boys from the Uni of Santiago trained in neoliberal economic theory, utilising these ideas in the Pinochet years

Question 2

What was the Somoza dictatorship?

Answer 2

The US-backed family dynasty that ruled Nicaragua until their overthrow by FSLN in 1979

Question 3

How did the Cold War inform the process of globalisation in Latin America?

Answer 3

US support and intervention in Nicaragua and Chile
the process of democratisation was due to the collapse of Soviet support, and Western encouragement for democratisation (Levitsky & Way, Stern)

Question 4

Why was memory such a crucial aspect during Latin America’s democratisation?

Answer 4

grapplign with collective trauma
reforming fragile institutions
creating a national narrative

Question 5

When was the Chilean plebiscite?

Answer 5

1988, but Pinochet remained Commander-in-Chief until 1995

Question 6

What and when was NAFTA

Answer 6

1. North American Free Trade Agreement which opened up trade borders from Canada to Mexico
2. Signed 1992, enacted 1994

Question 7

When were Nicaragua’s multiparty elections?

Answer 7

1984

Question 8

How much (%) food does Mexico import as of 2018?

Answer 8

42%

Question 9

Expansion of markets and waistline quote

Answer 9

The expansion of markets would be accomplished by the expansion of waistlines

Question 10

When did Mexico default on foreign debt? Impact?

Answer 10

1. 1982
2. Influence of IO and implementation of structural adjustment as per the Washington Consensus