The New Radicalism in Latin America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10074018 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alistair Hennessy (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-26 |
| Publication date | 1972-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0094 • E-ISSN: 1461-7250 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002200947200700101 |
| OpenAlex | W2089147461 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Revolution Latin America has moved into a central position, and if it does not provide an immediate threat to world peace or capture headlines in the manner of Vietnam or the Middle East, it has to a great extent become a pace-maker of the New Left. The Cuban Revolution broke the ideological stalemate and provided a new source of revolutionary legitimacy by showing how a socialist revolution could be spearheaded other than by a communist party. With the failure of the Bandung axis, Havana rather than Djarkata, Cairo, or Delhi came to provide the inspiration for Third World revolutionaries. As a small power Cuba seemed to have a relevance which Russia and even China did not have. Latin
Ancient history · Latin Americans · Political radicalism · Political science · Politics · History · Law · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America · Political theory and Gramsci
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |