Solidarity Economics and Twenty-first Century Socialism in the Bolivarian Alternative: An Initial Approach

Authors

  • Maribel Aponte García Centro de Investigaciones Sociales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/1160

Abstract

This article presents an initial approach to conceptualize solidarity economics in the Bolivarian Alternative for Our America (ALBA for its acronym in Spanish Alternativa Bolivariana Para Nuestra América). It presents some concepts of solidarity economics and a model of ALBA, and analizes processes and practices that fit into these definitions. Then, it locates this conceptualization within the context of regional integration and endogenous development with social inclusion. Last, it considers some of the conceptual tensions in the solidarity economics’ theory and in the relation solidarity economics-twenty-first Century socialism.

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Published

2011-06-08

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2009): Volume III - N. 5, 2nd semester/2009

Section

Social Solidarity Economy: Theoretical contributions

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