Latin America's Turbulent Transitions: The Future Of Twenty-first Century Socialism
by Roger Burbach /
2013 / English / EPUB
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Over the past few years, something remarkable has occurred in
Latin America. For the first time since the Sandinista Revolution
in Nicaragua in the 1980s, people within the region have turned
toward radical left governments – specifically in Venezuela,
Bolivia and Ecuador. Why has this profound shift taken place and
how does this new, so-called "Twenty-First Century Socialism"
actually manifest itself? What are we to make of the often
fraught relationship between the social movements and governments
in these countries and do, in fact, the latter even qualify as
"socialist" in reality?
Over the past few years, something remarkable has occurred in
Latin America. For the first time since the Sandinista Revolution
in Nicaragua in the 1980s, people within the region have turned
toward radical left governments – specifically in Venezuela,
Bolivia and Ecuador. Why has this profound shift taken place and
how does this new, so-called "Twenty-First Century Socialism"
actually manifest itself? What are we to make of the often
fraught relationship between the social movements and governments
in these countries and do, in fact, the latter even qualify as
"socialist" in reality?
These are the bold and critical questions that
These are the bold and critical questions thatLatin
America's Turbulent Transition
Latin
America's Turbulent Transition explores, as the authors
provocatively argue that although U.S. hegemony in the region is
on the wane, the socialist project is also declining. Going
beyond simple "two-left" conceptions, the book reveals the true
underpinnings of this powerful, transformative and yet also
complicated and contradictory process.
explores, as the authors
provocatively argue that although U.S. hegemony in the region is
on the wane, the socialist project is also declining. Going
beyond simple "two-left" conceptions, the book reveals the true
underpinnings of this powerful, transformative and yet also
complicated and contradictory process.