Gerald Levy wrote:
>
> To Chris B:
>
> My previous message was not intended as a put-down. Nor was it a put-down.
> It was just a suggestion for further reading. That's all. And I would add,
> that's enough.
>
> To Sam:
>
> I do think, though, that you were confused by my reference since:
>
> a) you referred to it as the Chilcote/Edelstein book, whereas the book
> that I referred to was solely authored by Chilcote.
>
> b) you say that it is weak on sources from LA. Yet, this seems to be
> manifestly not the case for the book that I was referring to.
>
> In short, I think we are talking about two different books.
>
> The _reason_ I suggested it is because it is a fairly comprehensive review
> of the radical literature on this topic up until the time it was published
> (1984). As such, it is somewhat out-dated. But, as such, all books are
> somewhat outdated by the time they are published.
>
Gerry, you're right. I double checked and there's a Chilcote/Edelstein
book *Capitalist and Socialist Theories of Development* published in
1984 and also the one you mentioned by Chilcote published in the same
year. The first book is a kind of condensed version of the latter
probably meant for a short undergrad course and I said 'outdated'
because it goes on at some length about Cuba,Nicaragua and a 'socialist
development model' that isn't around anymore. I will definately look at
the Chilcote book you mentioned since it does look very comprehensive
(750 pgs.) There's also an anthology by Chilcote published around the
same time. You probably know that he edits an excellent journal called
*Latin American Perspectives.*
Sam Pawlett
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