1. Hope Reborn: Introduction to the Study of the New Latin American Left Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito, Patrick Barrett, Daniel Chavez 2. Brazil. Lula's Government: A Critical Appraisal Felix Sanchez, Joao Machado Borges Neto, Rosa Maria Marques 3. Venezuela. Populism and the Left: Alternatives to Neo-liberalism Edgardo Lander 4.Uruguay. The Left in Government: Between Continuity and Change Daniel Chavez 5. Colombia. The New Left: Origins, Trajectory, and Prospects Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito 6.Argentina. The Left, Parties and Movements: Strategies and Prospects Federico L. Schuster 7. Mexico. Yearnings and Utopias: The Left in the Third Millennium Armando Bartra 8. Bolivia. The Left and the Social Movements Luis Tapia 9. Promises and Challenges: The Latin American Left at the Start of the Twenty-first Century Atilio A. Boron 10. Depolarised Pluralities: A Left with a Future Boaventura de Sousa Santos Bibliography Notes on contributors Index