{"product_id":"permanent-revolution-in-latin-america-9781900007948","title":"Permanent Revolution in Latin America","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents the histories of the revolutions in Cuba, \u003cbr\u003e Nicaragua, and Venezuela as the latest demonstrations of the price\u003cbr\u003e the popular masses pay for the absence of a correct revolutionary\u003cbr\u003e strategy. The goal of the leaders of the revolutionary movements in all\u003cbr\u003e three countries was to create a progressive, independent bourgeoisdemocratic\u003cbr\u003e state but contrary to expectations, the national bourgeoisie\u003cbr\u003e did not welcome a national democratic revolution. Instead, faced\u003cbr\u003e with a mass movement, it fought hard to re-assert its own and US\u003cbr\u003e imperialism's economic and political stranglehold, opposing increased\u003cbr\u003e democratic rights, greater social equality, agrarian reform and the\u003cbr\u003e redistribution of wealth.\u003cbr\u003e We trace how, in all three countries, the national bourgeoisie joined\u003cbr\u003e forces with imperialism and used violent methods to reverse the\u003cbr\u003e progressive measures made, and when these attempts failed carried\u003cbr\u003e on a campaign of economic sabotage to starve the masses into\u003cbr\u003e submission. In Cuba the revolution was propelled forward by abolishing\u003cbr\u003e capitalism and enormous conquests were made. In Nicaragua and\u003cbr\u003e Venezuela, the revolution was stopped half way, leading to disaster\u003cbr\u003e and defeat.\u003cbr\u003e As the world enters a decisive revolutionary epoch, reformists, just\u003cbr\u003e as they did in Nicaragua and Venezuela, attempt to hold that revolution\u003cbr\u003e back. In the face of all experience, their solution to social crises is one\u003cbr\u003e which stubbornly remains within the narrow limits of capitalism.\u003cbr\u003e This book is a contribution to the debate about revolutionary\u003cbr\u003e strategy. It highlights the lessons to be learned from the recent past, \u003cbr\u003e argues against the failed reformist approach and draws the conclusion\u003cbr\u003e that only through the workers coming to power and expropriating the\u003cbr\u003e oligarchy can we begin to overcome the exploitation and oppression\u003cbr\u003e of the masses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wellred","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50363580186898,"sku":"9781900007948","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3bf2b1bd-81e4-4940-879f-0f84a55157ac.jpg?v=1728419015","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/permanent-revolution-in-latin-america-9781900007948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}