Publikation Social Movements / Organizing - State / Democracy - Europe - Western Europe - Southern Cone - Andes Region - Brazil / Paraguay - Democratic Socialism The Left in Government

Latin America and Europe compared

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Birgit Daiber,

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Oktober 2009

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Proceedings of the first Latin America-Europe conference in Brussels, 1-4 May 2009

From the introduction:

 Since the late nineties, left forces have taken over government responsibility in a growing number of countries in Latin America; in Europe too, the left has participated in governing coalitions. An evaluation of whether government participation has been successful or not should be based on whether the left has been able to achieve structural changes effective beyond the short term of government participation, and whether it has been able to enlarge its social base. On the basis of these criteria, the participation of the left in governments will have to be assessed very differently.

On the other hand, during the world crisis, the left faces the challenge of using the opportunity to fight for the fulfilment of a just international society. The effects of the crisis are threatening the conditions of life of the people in east and west, north and south, and only by a radical reversal of the neoliberal domination of the market over the social conditions of life will it be possible to safeguard the possibilities for development. Is the left able to not only provide a profound analysis of the world crisis, but also to develop concrete concepts for action? And are there key elements in the necessarily regionally differentiated concepts which can be interconnected worldwide?

Content:

Introduction

Rosa Luxemburg´s Main Objections to Participation in Bourgeois Governments – A discussion
Michael Brie, Germany

The Crisis of Capitalism and Post-Capitalist Horizons
Pedro Páez Pérez, Ecuador

The Different Strategies of Left Movements in Latin America
Valter Pomar, Brazil

The Italian Case: A Point of View
Luciana Castellina, Italy

The Left in Government, the Crisis of Capitalism and Post-Neoliberalism: Challenges and Political Perspectives for the Implementation of a New Model of Socio-Economic Development in Brazil
Iole Ilíada, Brazil

To be in Office, but not in Power: Left Parties in the Squeeze between Peoples’ Expectations and an Unfavourable Balance of Power
Asbjørn Wahl, Norway

The Paraguayan Left and the Challenges of the New Government
Rocío Casco, Paraguay

A National Project of the Left: The Poltical Experience of the FMLN
Carlos Castañeda Magaña, El Salvador

What to Do when Hope defeats Fear? The Historical Election Victory of the Salvadorian Left
Ernesto Zelayandia, El Salvador

Changing Politics our Way: Projects and Experiences in a Red-Red Coalition
Stefan Liebich, Germany

Left-wing Governments in France and the Challenge of Hegemony
Elisabeth Gauthier, France

The Left in Goverment: Cultural and Political Dimension of the Current Changes
Lilián Celiberti, Uruguay

The Left in Government: The Experience of Cyprus
Ioannis Colocasides, Cyprus

The Left: Administrator of Crisis or Promoter of Structural Reforms?
Germán Rodas Chaves, Ecuador

Changing Relations between Party and Non-Parliamentary Organisations: The Example of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Steffen Bockhahn, Germany

The Left in Government: Elements of the Programme Programme to Continue the Change
Graciela García Vera, Uruguay

Left Unity and Struggle for a new Programme of Change: Peculiarities of the Brazilian Situation
José Reinaldo Carvalho, Brasil

Neoliberalism in Chile and Challenges for Left Governance
Carlos Arrue, Chile

The Strength to Change the Financial and Economic Structures: Some Key Elements to Change the Power Balance
Francisco Contreras, Sweden

Anticipating Boliviarian Socialism
Héctor Rodríguez Castro, Venezuela

Responses of Venezuela's Rentier Socialism to the Recent Decline of International Oil Price
Margarita López Maya y Luis E. Lander, Venezuela

The Red-Green Government of Norway and the Alliances with Trade Unions and Social Movements
Dag Seierstad, Norway

Advocating Hydropower Sovereignity in Paraguay
José Pineda, Paraguay

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