This edited volume explores the development and adaptation of socialist ideas in the Third World during the post-colonial era. Through a series of essays and lectures, contributors examine how newly independent nations incorporated socialist principles into their political and economic systems. The book analyzes case studies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, highlighting the challenges of…
Area specialists examine 11 developing countries with various types of socialist governments. Describe the political culture of each country, what motivated the citizens to adopt their governments, what variation of socialism was adopted, and how it was adapted.