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 Pirates of the Caribbean Axis of Hope By: Tariq Ali 81-87496-70-3 LeftWord, January 2007 pp. pp. x+244,Hardbound List price: Rs 350.00 / $ 12.00 Book Club Members price: Rs 210.00 / $ 7.20 A revolution is moving across Latin America. Since 1998, the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela has brought Hugo Chávez to world attention as the foremost challenger of the neoliberal consensus and American foreign policy. While Chávez’s radical social-democratic reforms have brought him worldwide acclaim among the poor, he has attracted intense hostility from Venezuelan elites and Western governments. Drawing on first-hand experience of Venezuela and meetings with Chávez, Tariq Ali shows how Chávez’s views have polarized Latin America and examines the hostility directed against his administration. Ali discusses the enormous influence of Fidel Castro on both Chávez and Evo Morales, the newly elected President of Bolivia, and, reflecting on a recent trip to Havana, contrasts the Cuban and Venezuelan revolutionary processes. Pirates of the Caribbean guides us through a world divided between privilege and poverty, a continent that is once again on the march. TARIQ ALI is a veteran pirate. He has written more than a dozen books on world history and politics, six novels and scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of New Left Review and lives in London. All payments should be in favour of LEFTWORD BOOKS.Please add Rs45/$3 cheques not payable at par in Delhi. We will not be responsible for books lost in the post. To ensure this does not happen, please add Rs 25 for registration charges. You can also order and pay online at www.leftword.com. LeftWord Books 12 Rajendra Prasad Road New Delhi 110001 India Phone: (91-11) 2335 6966, 2335 9456 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |