Wylde analyzes Kirchnerismo in Argentina and the developmental regime approach in the political economy of development in Latin America. He shows the systematic way in which relationships between state-market, state-society, and national-international dichotomies can be characterised within a developmentalist paradigm.

An investigation into the rise of the left in Latin America and its implications for the region's development

Introduction: The Political Economy of Development and Crisis PART I: COMPARATIVE THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES AND DEBATES The Rise of Developmentalism in Latin America: Beyond the Washington Consensus? From Developmental States to Developmental Regimes: Lessons from Asia for Contemporary Latin America PART II: SURVEYING THE LANDSCAPE: THE CASES OF ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL The Economic Policies of Néstor Kirchner's Argentina 2003-2007 Argentina, Kirchnerismo, and Neodesarrollismo: Argentine Development under Néstor Kirchner 2003-2007 The Economic Policies of Lula's Regime in Brazil Neoliberalism or Developmentalism? The Political Economy of Brazil 2003-2010 PART III: POST-CRISIS POLITICAL ECONOMY IN LATIN AMERICA: GLOBAL Lessons? Crisis and Post-Crisis States in a Regional and Global Comparative Perspective Conclusion: Continuity and Change in Post-Crisis Political Economy - The Rise of Latin America?