During the last century, Latin American countries have had a tendency to adopt a socialist-style government. This region has viewed socialism as a way to overcome poverty, oppression, ignorance, racism, underdevelopment, and foreign domination. This book discusses the vision and reality of the century-long effort in Latin America to embrace socialism as a way to gain economic development and justice. The author's analysis covers a wide range of countries and decades. He concludes that whatever the variety of socialism attempted in Latin America, none has stood the test of time. By analyzing th ... More

During the last century, Latin American countries have had a tendency to adopt a socialist-style government. This region has viewed socialism as a way to overcome poverty, oppression, ignorance, racism, underdevelopment, and foreign domination. This book discusses the vision and reality of the century-long effort in Latin America to embrace socialism as a way to gain economic development and justice. The author's analysis covers a wide range of countries and decades. He concludes that whatever the variety of socialism attempted in Latin America, none has stood the test of time. By analyzing the socialist movements and governments that evolved, the author is able to highlight the events and factors that led to their eventual collapse.