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The Last Day of Oppression, and the First Day of the Same: The Politics and Economics of the New Latin American Left
Jeffery R. Webber
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Paperback. An all-encompassing Marxist assessment of the economics and politics of the Latin American Left from 1990-2015 Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
In this penetrating volume, Jeffery Webber charts the political dynamics and conflicts underpinning the contradictory evolution of left-wing governments and social movements in Latin America in the last two decades. Throughout the 2000s, Latin America transformed itself into the leading edge of anti-neoliberal resistance in the world. But what is left of the Pink Tide today? What are the governments' relationships to the explosive social movements that first propelled them to power? And as China's demand for Latin American commodities slackens, is there a viable economic strategy based on continued natural resource extraction? Webber ... Read more
In this penetrating volume, Jeffery Webber charts the political dynamics and conflicts underpinning the contradictory evolution of left-wing governments and social movements in Latin America in the last two decades. Throughout the 2000s, Latin America transformed itself into the leading edge of anti-neoliberal resistance in the world. But what is left of the Pink Tide today? What are the governments' relationships to the explosive social movements that first propelled them to power? And as China's demand for Latin American commodities slackens, is there a viable economic strategy based on continued natural resource extraction? Webber ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745399539
SKU
V9780745399539
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About Jeffery R. Webber
Jeffery R. Webber is Senior Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London. He is the author of Red October (Haymarket Books, 2012), From Rebellion to Reform in Bolivia (Haymarket Books, 2011) and The Last Day of Oppression, and the First Day of the Same (Pluto, 2017). With Todd Gordon, he is co-author of ... Read more
Reviews for The Last Day of Oppression, and the First Day of the Same: The Politics and Economics of the New Latin American Left
'I strongly recommend that people grappling with the political crisis of left governments in Latin America buy his book and pay close attention to his arguments'
Louis Proyect, Counterpunch '[A] comprehensive analysis of the rise and recent crisis of the wave of progressive governments in Latin America ... Webber steers a judicious path between the uncritical cheerleaders of this ... Read more
Louis Proyect, Counterpunch '[A] comprehensive analysis of the rise and recent crisis of the wave of progressive governments in Latin America ... Webber steers a judicious path between the uncritical cheerleaders of this ... Read more