Edgardo Lander

Born in Caracas, Venezuela on October 15, 1942 (age 83)

Edgardo Lander (born 1942) is a Venezuelan sociologist and intellectual. A professor emeritus of the Central University of Venezuela and fellow of the Transnational Institute, he is the author of numerous books and research articles on democracy theory, the limits of industrialization and economic growth, and left-wing movements in Latin America