The next Bristol reading group session is on socialism in Latin America. It will be on Sunday 28th November at Cafe Kino, Ninetree Hill, Stokes Croft, from 6pm.
All welcome. See below for suggested reading. It is not expected that you read all the texts – focus on the country or countries you are most interested in.
A critical introduction
http://thecommune.co.uk/2009/09/28/state-capitalism-and-communism-from-below-in-latin-america/
Cuba
http://richardlevins.com/writings/category/cuba
Venezuela
Steve Ellner “The perennial debate over socialist goals played out in Venezuela”, Science and Society, 74(1), 2010: click here
And critique (you may have to wait for few minutes to get the PDF to load):
https://thecommune.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/chavismo.pdf
Chiapas, Mexico
John Holloway – changing the without taking power – the lessons of the Zapatistas?
http://libcom.org/library/concept-power-zapatistas-john-holloway
And critique:
Bolivia
In support:
http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/4097/morales_remakes_bolivia/
And critique (you may have to wait for few minutes to get the PDF to load):
https://thecommune.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/bolpamphletfinal.pdf
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