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The Ebb of the Pink Tide: The Decline of the Left in Latin America

The Ebb of the Pink Tide: The Decline of the Left in Latin America

Hardcover

General Latin American HistoryGeneral Political ScienceSocial Movements

ISBN10: 0745399975
ISBN13: 9780745399973
Publisher: Pluto Pr
Published: Nov 20 2018
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Following the election of Hugo Chavez to the Venezuelan presidency, and the Cochabamba water wars, Latin American politics were radicalised and their governments populated with former activists and trade union leaders. In this book, renowned Latin Americanist Mike Gonzalez explores the course of the Left in Latin American politics.In the last few years, Latin Americas Left have suffered many setbacks and reactionary challenges, which has led many to wonder if the Pink Tide is on the wane. Gonzalez argues that whilst left-wing developments have been widely celebrated, less has been written to address the problems that have arisen. Through examination of the successes and failings of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela, Gonzalez is able to identify weaknesses and strengths and suggest possible future pathways for the Left in nations across Latin America.Providing a critical but sympathetic analysis of the records of the left governments across the continent, Gonzalez offers a refreshing reflection on the prospects and future of Latin American politics, asking whether Chavezs vision of twenty-first century socialism may ever be realised.

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