Radical democracy: the new left-wing utopia for Latin America. From: World Affairs | Date: June 22, 1996| Author: Romero, Anibal | COPYRIGHT 1996 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Latin American Left does not embrace formal democracy over socialist revolution as many believe, rather it embraces a confused notion of socialism disguised as democracy. The new 'radical democracy' represents a limited view of democracy as a means to a socialist utopia and poses a real threat to the small progresses Latin America has made towards democracy. While the Left should not abandon its quest for equality, it should work towards the goal within a democratic environment.

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