How do the realist, liberal, and identity perspectives understand the causes of Latin America’s lost decade?

What will be an ideal response?


The realist perspective argues that the Lost Decade was the result of American neocolonialism and intervention. The liberal perspective argues that the Lost Decade was the consequence of insufficient market interdependence and weak domestic and regional institutions. The identity perspective argues that the Lost Decade is the outcome of conflicting ideologies and conflict among classes or ethnic groups.

Political Science

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