Down, But Not Out
The Latin American left was on life-support in 1990. A decade later, it was in power.
10 Article(s) by: Jeffery R. Webber
Jeffery R. Webber is presently a senior lecturer of international political economy at Goldsmiths, University of London. He will take up a new position in the Department of Politics at York University, Toronto in January 2020. His latest book is The Last Day of Oppression, and the First Day of the Same: The Politics and Economics of the New Latin American Left. He is presently at work on The Latin American Crucible: Politics and Power in the New Era, under contract with Verso.
Assessing the Pink Tide
Pink Tide governments delivered much-needed reforms. But they also defanged the movements that brought them to power.
Canada’s Hemisphere
Canadian foreign policy sees Latin America as a playground for its most voracious corporations.
Bolivia’s Passive Revolution
Evo Morales's government has increasingly incorporated conservative elements into the Bolivian state.
Ecuador’s Impasse
Left and indigenous forces in Ecuador are attempting to create an alternative to both Rafael Correa and the Right.
E. P. Thompson’s Romantic Marxism
E. P. Thompson brilliantly chronicled the ravages of early capitalism — and the fierce resistance it provoked.
Managing Bolivian Capitalism
Evo Morales’s administration has scored some successes, but it has failed to deliver on its more radical promises.
Honduran Labyrinth
In a leftward-moving region, the iron fist of Honduras’ Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo makes him Obama’s sort of "democrat."
Venezuela after Chávez
What's next for the Bolivarian Revolution?