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Latin America's Radical Left - Challenges and Complexities of Political Power in the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover):... Latin America's Radical Left - Challenges and Complexities of Political Power in the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
Steve Ellner; Foreword by William I. Robinson
R4,226 Discovery Miles 42 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This timely book explores the unique challenges facing the left in Latin America today. The contributors offer clear and comprehensive assessments of the difficult conditions and conflicting forces that have brought to power the current leftist regimes in Latin American and the Caribbean and are shaping their development. Avoiding the widely accepted but simplistic dichotomy of "good" and "bad" left or democratic and antidemocratic left, the book first sets the theoretical and historical context for understanding the rise of the left in the region. It then provides case studies of the radical left in power in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador and its influence in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Cuba. Thematic chapters consider social and labor movements and debates over problems arising from the democratic transition to socialism. The book points to concrete circumstances in which theoretical issues related to reform and change have played out in nations where the left is in power. These include prioritization of social over economic objectives, the role of the state in the democratic road to socialism, and ecological as opposed to developmentalist strategies. Finally, the book examines the opposition to radical governments in power coming not only from the right but also from movements to their left. With its balanced and thorough assessment, this study will provide readers with a deep and nuanced understanding of the complexity of the political, economic, and sociocultural reality of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean. Contributions by: Marc Becker, Roger Burbach, George Ciccariello-Maher, Hector M. Cruz-Feliciano, Steve Ellner, Federico Fuentes, Marcel Nelson, Hector Perla Jr., Camila Pineiro Harnecker, Thomas Purcell, Diana Raby, William I. Robinson, and Kevin Young

Venezuela - Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an "Exceptional Democracy" (Hardcover): Steve Ellner, Miguel Tinker Salas Venezuela - Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an "Exceptional Democracy" (Hardcover)
Steve Ellner, Miguel Tinker Salas
R4,006 Discovery Miles 40 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This authoritative book offers a comprehensive assessment of contemporary Venezuela. Analyzing the multifaceted phenomenon of Hugo Chavez, leading scholars move beyond his flamboyant style to focus on the concerns of popular social and political movements. The book challenges the misleading notions that for several decades glorified Venezuelan "exceptionalism" and minimized the role of important actors. After setting the historical and socio-economic contexts, the contributors explore racial issues, social and labor movements, electoral politics, economic and oil policy, and United States support for the Venezuelan opposition. Underscoring the complexity of Chavez and his popularity, the book highlights the need to avoid simplistic assessments of the past and present and offers a clear-eyed understanding of Venezuelan reality today. Contributions by: Christopher I. Clement, Steve Ellner, Maria Pilar Garcia Guadilla, Daniel Hellinger, Jesus Maria Herrera Salas, Edgardo Lander, Dick Parker, Miguel Tinker Salas, and Cristobal Valencia Ramirez"

Latin America's Pink Tide - Breakthroughs and Shortcomings (Paperback): Steve Ellner Latin America's Pink Tide - Breakthroughs and Shortcomings (Paperback)
Steve Ellner; Foreword by Boaventura De Sousa Santos
R1,096 R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Save R66 (6%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This timely book analyzes the governing experiences of the nine major leftist governments in Latin America. The individual country case study chapters are preceded by chapters that frame the discussion by considering the theoretical implications of the Pink Tide experience relating to globalization, the state, and neo-extractivism. The contributors examine the Pink Tide policies and rhetoric that gained widespread approval and led to the long tenure of many of these governments. These included ambitious social programs, prioritizing the needs of the poor, nationalistic foreign policy, economic nationalism, and asserting control of strategic sectors of the economy. The book continues by taking a critical look at policies that have contributed to recent setbacks, acknowledging the inability of progressive governments to overcome embedded structures holding back economic development. One such setback has come from the opposition—often supported by powerful foreign actors—pressuring the government into making concessions and carrying out policies that ultimately undermined economic and political stability. With its balanced and thorough assessment, this book will provide readers with a deep and nuanced understanding of the complexity of the political, economic, and sociocultural reality of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean.  The contributors critically examine these policies, which were politically successful in the short run but eventually backfired in the form of corruption, bureaucratic waste, and economic sluggishness. With its thorough and knowledgeable assessment, this book will provide readers with a deep and nuanced understanding of the complexity of the political, economic, and sociocultural reality of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Rethinking Venezuelan Politics - Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon (Paperback): Steve Ellner Rethinking Venezuelan Politics - Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon (Paperback)
Steve Ellner
R879 R756 Discovery Miles 7 560 Save R123 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this fresh look at Venezuelan politics, Steve Ellner emphasizes the central significance of the country's economic and social cleavages. Ellner's journey through modern Venezuelan history - observing popular masses and social actors as much as political elites and formal institutions - fundamentally informs his analysis of Hugo Chavez's presidency and the 'Bolivarian Revolution' at its core. Perhaps equally important, as he explores the rise of Chavismo, opposition within the country and abroad, internal tensions in the Chavista movement, and the trajectory of the Chavez government domestically and on the international stage, he sheds new light not only on Venezuela, but also on the recent political turmoil elsewhere in Latin America. This title offers a fresh perspective on Venezuelan politics from the colonial period to the present, emphasizing the central significance of the country's economic and social cleavages.

Rethinking Venezuelan Politics - Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon (Hardcover): Steve Ellner Rethinking Venezuelan Politics - Class, Conflict, and the Chavez Phenomenon (Hardcover)
Steve Ellner
R2,150 R1,655 Discovery Miles 16 550 Save R495 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this fresh look at Venezuelan politics, Steve Ellner emphasizes the central significance of the country's economic and social cleavages.Ellner's journey through modern Venezuelan history - observing popular masses and social actors as much as political elites and formal institutions - fundamentally informs his analysis of Hugo Chavez's presidency and the ""Bolivarian Revolution"" at its core. Perhaps equally important, as he explores the rise of Chavismo, opposition within the country and abroad, internal tensions in the Chavista movement, and the trajectory of the Chavez government domestically and on the international stage, he sheds new light not only on Venezuela, but also on the recent political turmoil elsewhere in Latin America.This book provides a fresh perspective on Venezuelan politics from the colonial period to the present, emphasizing the central significance of the country's economic and social cleavages.

Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era - Class, Polarization, and Conflict (Hardcover): Steve Ellner, D. Hellinger Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era - Class, Polarization, and Conflict (Hardcover)
Steve Ellner, D. Hellinger
R1,403 Discovery Miles 14 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The radical alteration of the political landscape in Venezuela following the electoral triumph of the controversial Hugo Chavez calls for a fresh look at the country's institutions and policies. In response, and challenging much of the scholarly literature on Venezuelan democracy, this book offers a revisionist view of Venezuela's recent political history and a fresh appraisal of the Chavez administration. Both a revisionist view of Venezuela's recent political history and a fresh appraisal of the Chavez administration.

Latin American Social Movements and Progressive Governments - Creative Tensions between Resistance and Convergence (Hardcover):... Latin American Social Movements and Progressive Governments - Creative Tensions between Resistance and Convergence (Hardcover)
Steve Ellner, Ronaldo Munck, Kyla Sankey
R2,993 Discovery Miles 29 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the tensions and convergences between social movements and twenty-first century progressive Latin American governments. Focusing on feminist, indigenous, environmental, rural, and labor movements, leading scholars present a well-rounded picture on a controversial topic and argue against the accepted view that robust Latin American social movements are independent of the state. This cutting-edge book will be an invaluable supplement for Latin American studies and beyond for courses on democracy, peace studies, labor studies, gender studies, and ethnic studies.

Latin American Social Movements and Progressive Governments - Creative Tensions between Resistance and Convergence (Paperback):... Latin American Social Movements and Progressive Governments - Creative Tensions between Resistance and Convergence (Paperback)
Steve Ellner, Ronaldo Munck, Kyla Sankey
R1,316 Discovery Miles 13 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the tensions and convergences between social movements and twenty-first century progressive Latin American governments. Focusing on feminist, indigenous, environmental, rural, and labor movements, leading scholars present a well-rounded picture on a controversial topic and argue against the accepted view that robust Latin American social movements are independent of the state. This cutting-edge book will be an invaluable supplement for Latin American studies and beyond for courses on democracy, peace studies, labor studies, gender studies, and ethnic studies.

Latin American Extractivism - Dependency, Resource Nationalism, and Resistance in Broad Perspective (Hardcover): Steve Ellner Latin American Extractivism - Dependency, Resource Nationalism, and Resistance in Broad Perspective (Hardcover)
Steve Ellner
R3,126 Discovery Miles 31 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This cutting-edge book presents a broad picture of global capitalism and extractivism in contemporary Latin America. Leading scholars examine the cultural patterns involving gender, ethnicity, and class that lie behind protests in opposition to extractivist projects and the contrast in responses from state actors to those movements.

Latin American Extractivism - Dependency, Resource Nationalism, and Resistance in Broad Perspective (Paperback): Steve Ellner Latin American Extractivism - Dependency, Resource Nationalism, and Resistance in Broad Perspective (Paperback)
Steve Ellner
R1,478 Discovery Miles 14 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This cutting-edge book presents a broad picture of global capitalism and extractivism in contemporary Latin America. Leading scholars examine the cultural patterns involving gender, ethnicity, and class that lie behind protests in opposition to extractivist projects and the contrast in responses from state actors to those movements.

Latin America's Radical Left - Challenges and Complexities of Political Power in the Twenty-first Century (Paperback):... Latin America's Radical Left - Challenges and Complexities of Political Power in the Twenty-first Century (Paperback)
Steve Ellner; Foreword by William I. Robinson
R1,630 Discovery Miles 16 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This timely book explores the unique challenges facing the left in Latin America today. The contributors offer clear and comprehensive assessments of the difficult conditions and conflicting forces that have brought to power the current leftist regimes in Latin American and the Caribbean and are shaping their development. Avoiding the widely accepted but simplistic dichotomy of "good" and "bad" left or democratic and antidemocratic left, the book first sets the theoretical and historical context for understanding the rise of the left in the region. It then provides case studies of the radical left in power in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador and its influence in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Cuba. Thematic chapters consider social and labor movements and debates over problems arising from the democratic transition to socialism. The book points to concrete circumstances in which theoretical issues related to reform and change have played out in nations where the left is in power. These include prioritization of social over economic objectives, the role of the state in the democratic road to socialism, and ecological as opposed to developmentalist strategies. Finally, the book examines the opposition to radical governments in power coming not only from the right but also from movements to their left. With its balanced and thorough assessment, this study will provide readers with a deep and nuanced understanding of the complexity of the political, economic, and sociocultural reality of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean. Contributions by: Marc Becker, Roger Burbach, George Ciccariello-Maher, Hector M. Cruz-Feliciano, Steve Ellner, Federico Fuentes, Marcel Nelson, Hector Perla Jr., Camila Pineiro Harnecker, Thomas Purcell, Diana Raby, William I. Robinson, and Kevin Young

Venezuela - Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an "Exceptional Democracy" (Paperback, annotated edition): Steve Ellner, Miguel... Venezuela - Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an "Exceptional Democracy" (Paperback, annotated edition)
Steve Ellner, Miguel Tinker Salas
R1,519 Discovery Miles 15 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This authoritative book offers a comprehensive assessment of contemporary Venezuela. Analyzing the multifaceted phenomenon of Hugo Chavez, leading scholars move beyond his flamboyant style to focus on the concerns of popular social and political movements. The book challenges the misleading notions that for several decades glorified Venezuelan "exceptionalism" and minimized the role of important actors. After setting the historical and socio-economic contexts, the contributors explore racial issues, social and labor movements, electoral politics, economic and oil policy, and United States support for the Venezuelan opposition. Underscoring the complexity of Chavez and his popularity, the book highlights the need to avoid simplistic assessments of the past and present and offers a clear-eyed understanding of Venezuelan reality today. Contributions by: Christopher I. Clement, Steve Ellner, Maria Pilar Garcia Guadilla, Daniel Hellinger, Jesus Maria Herrera Salas, Edgardo Lander, Dick Parker, Miguel Tinker Salas, and Cristobal Valencia Ramirez"

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