WHAT WERE THE IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SOCIALISM IN THE SOVIET BLOC AND SOCIALISM IN THE THIRD WORLD?

To understand the differences between Socialism in the Soviet Union and in the third world, we first have to explain what Socialism in the Soviet and the third world context really mean. The phrase the ‘the third world’ is generally taken to include the Americas south of the United States; the whole of Africa; Asia apart from the Soviet Union, China and Japan; and the oceanic islands apart from Australia and New Zealand.1 Karl Marx …

…long term plans. Many countries have used models from different areas, combining fascist, communist, Marxist, socialist and capitalist theories to achieve their own goals. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** R Harris – Marxism, Socialism, and Democracy in Latin America (1992 westview) C Clapham – Third World Politics (1985 Kent) G Chalaind – Revolution in the third world (1977 Harvester Press) A Abouchar – Economic Evaluation of Soviet Socialism (1979) P Snow – Government and politics in Latin America (1967 USA) A Nove – Political Economy and Soviet Socialism (1979 London)