Are there any books/theories on "Latin Amreican socialism"

[Zukunftsmusik]

Does anyone know of any main theories/theorists that for example Venezuela or Bolivia is built on? Has Chavez or Morales written any? I've heard of an Alvaro Garcia Linera (he's Bolivian, i think, at least he's linked to Morales somehow). Has he written something of interest?

Any other comments on Venzuela or Bolivia would be helpful too.

[Waltraute]

Beyond Neoliberalism in Latin America?: Societies and Politics at the Crossroads (Studies of the Americas)


by: John Burdick, Philip Oxhorn, Kenneth M. Roberts
is an decent (though lopsided) study of modern-day Latin American politics, which I am relatively certain you can track down a copy of on Gigapedia. It's lopsided in that the group focuses nearly wholly on the individual cases of Bolivia & Chile, and deals somewhat (Roberts' essay) with the municipal governance of several Latin American and South AMerican cities (principally Lima, Montevideo, Mexico City and Porto Alegre.

For a more historical contextual approach, a general briefer is recommended. The Cambridge History Series, while rather Euro-Americo-centric, gives a decent overview of the colonial & neo-colonial history of Latin & South America. I'd recommend it as a start.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

I think the book Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano (http://www.amazon.com/Eduardo-Galeano/e/B000AP701M/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1) might give you some good information.I haven't read it personally but I hear good things.

[Rodrigo]

I didn't read these yet:

http://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Revolution-Latin-America-Socialism/dp/0745324355

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3ASocialism%20-%20Latin%20America&page=1

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/07/13/881971/-21st-Century-Socialism:-two-books-by-Marta-Harnecker

http://izquierda.library.cornell.edu/

You should be aware that they may contradict themselves in some points and there are controversies, so don't take a stance right after reading one book.

[El Louton]

Modern?- as in last 10 years? or not?

[Zukunftsmusik]

Yes, modern history and theory was what i was thinking of. But if you have something older you can recommend, go ahead!

[TxIndVoter]

Does anyone know of any written on the new president, Ollanta Humala, in Peru?

[ellipsis]

Much older but very influential is a pervuian marxist is Jose carlos mariategui:

http://www.marxists.org/archive/mariateg/index.htm

his best book translated to english is "seven interpretive essays on peruvian reality"

http://www.marxists.org/archive/mariateg/works/1928/index.htm

[El Louton]

Does Salvador Allende count? Or Che Guevara!?

[Smyg]

Allende and Guevara were both Latin American, socialist and writers :D, but neither of them fits the Venezuela/Bolivia criteria, unless Guevara's notes from his failed attempt to cause a Bolivian revolution counts.

[Zukunftsmusik]

If Allende and Guevara have written any important, just write it here. I didn't know that Guevara wrote that much theory (other than his diary notes which, as far as I know, could be used as a "guide" for guerrilla war). I started the thread as I'm curious on modern or contemporary socialism in Latin America, but sure, just mention other important persons and works.