The Fall of Global Socialism A Counter-Narrative From the South [Hardcover]

This radical new perspective from the Global South casts a fresh light on a major aspect of contemporary history and in doing so suggests an alternative interpretation of twentieth century revolutions, Socialism, left thinking and radical politics.Introduction 1. The Last Revolutions 2. The Revolution Self-Destructs 3. The Sino-Soviet Conflict Conclusion

Dayan Jayatilleka is a Sri Lankan Diplomat, political scientist and author. He was Sri Lanka's Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva and Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, and is author of Fidel's Ethics of Violence (2007).