Allende's Chile: The Political Economy of the Rise and Fall of the Unidad Popular (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 25) - Hardcover

De Vylder, Stefan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521210461 ISBN 13: 9780521210461

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1976

Synopsis

The evolution of events in Chile during the presidency of the late Salvador Allende attracted attention all over the world. The experiment was unique in that no other Marxist president had been put in power by the democratic process of the ballot box. Political and economic developments under the government of the Unidad Popular undoubtedly had significance beyond the Chilean borders. The 'Chilean road to socialism' was a blind alley, leading not to socialism by peaceful means but to a military dictatorship by exceedingly violent means. Allende and the Unidad Popular were defeated and Chilean democracy was overthrown. But why it was overthrown remains an important question. This study analyzes the economic aspects of Allende's failure.

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Book Description:

The evolution of events in Chile during the presidency of the late Salvador Allende attracted attention all over the world. The experiment was unique in that no other Marxist president had been put in power by the democratic process of the ballot box.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0521210461
• ISBN 13: 9780521210461
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 262