Chile 1973: the failure of reformism
About this session

In 1973 a left wing reformist government led by Salvador Allende was brutally overthrown in a military coup. The experienced raised questions for the international left - is it possible to acheive socialism through parliament? Was there an alternative to Allende's reformist strategy?

Recommended Reading

What happened in Chile, by Tom Sullivan

Recollections of the Chilean coup by Jorge Jorquera

Revolutionary Rehearsals, ed. Colin Barker, chapter 2 "Chile 1973"