Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-262) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. What failed. The five principles of oppression -- The twentieth century : the hour of the snail -- Friendly fire from the United States -- Part 2 : What succeeded. What could have been -- The liberal tradition -- Part 3 : Reform. When things looked right, they were wrong -- The fever of change -- The capitalist mirage -- Corruption and the ethical abyss -- Part 4 : Turning the tide. Liberty for Latin America.