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P34


Radical Americas II: Latin American "socialisms" of the 21st century 
Convenor:
Geoff Goodwin (University of Leeds)
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Location:
UP 4.209
Start time:
12 April, 2013 at
Time zone: Europe/London
Session slots:
2

Short Abstract:

Building on the papers presented in Radical Americas I, this panel will investigate the theoretical and intellectual underpinnings of "21st century socialism" and examine the relationship between theory and practice in the nations integrated into ALBA.

Long Abstract:

Building on the papers presented in Radical Americas I, this panel will investigate the theoretical and intellectual underpinnings of "21st Century Socialism" and examine the relationship between theory and practice in the nations integrated into ALBA (e.g. Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador). Questions the panel will explore include: What are the continuities and discontinuities between the theoretical and intellectual foundations of 20th and 21st century socialisms? How have the theoretical underpinnings of "21st century socialism" been translated into practice? Where have the gaps been most evident between theory and practice? What have been the commonalities and differences between the theory and practice of "21st Century Socialism" in the ALBA countries? The panel invites papers on the work of contemporary scholars such as David Harvey, José Luis Coraggio, and Ernesto Laclau as well as traditional thinkers such as Karl Marx, Karl Polanyi, and José Carlos Mariátegui. The panel will develop the ideas and papers discussed at the Radical Americas symposium which will take place on 28-29 January 2013 at the Institute of the Americas, UCL. This panel will be convened by the Radical Americas Network.

Accepted papers:

Session 1