Politics and Economic Development in Latin America

Charles W. Anderson, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin , received his A.B. from Grinnell College (1955), M.A. from John Hopkins (1957) and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin (1960). Currently chairman of the Ibero-American Area Studies Program at Wisconsin, Professor Anderson has received the Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Teaching Assistant (1960) and the Emil H. Stieger Award for Teaching Excellence (1963). He has also served on the Board of Directors of the national Consortium for latin American Studies and as External Research Consultant for the Department of State. Professor Anderson is recognized as a major scholar in comparative Latin American politics. His particular emphasis on the relationship between political systems and economic development is reflected in his publications which include The Political Economy of Mexico (with William P. Glade,Jr., 1963), Politics and Economic Change in Latin America (1967), and The Political Economy of Modern Spain (1970).
Part of the World Affairs Series: Latin America - Que Direccion?