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Chávez, Venezuela and the New Latin America

Hugo Chávez Frías,Aleida Guevara March
Ch vez Venezuela and the New Latin America Book PDF

Author : Hugo Chávez Frías,Aleida Guevara March
Publisher : Ocean Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1920888004

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Chávez, Venezuela and the New Latin America by Hugo Chávez Frías,Aleida Guevara March Pdf

"This book documents an encounter between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and Aleida Guevara, daughter of the legendary revolutionary Che Guevara and a prominent figure in the antiglobalization movement. Over the course of an extended, exclusive interview, Chavez explained his fiercely nationalist vision for Venezuela, the worldwide significance of the Bolivarian revolution and his commitment to a united Latin America. Their conversation, which was at times remarkably intimate, also covered Chavez's personal political formation and the legacy of Che's ideas and example in Latin America today. Included as an appendix is an exclusive interview with Jorge Garcia Carneiro, Venezuela's minister for defense, who played a key role in defeating the April 2002 coup. Today he is in the forefront of the project to transform Venezuela's army into an army of the people."--BOOK JACKET.

Chavez, Venezuela and the New Latin America

Aleida Guevara
Chavez Venezuela and the New Latin America Book PDF

Author : Aleida Guevara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8187496681

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Chavez, Venezuela and the New Latin America by Aleida Guevara Pdf

This is a different Venezuela, where the wretched of the earth know that they can free themselves from their past. This is a different Latin America. Hugo ChavezThis book documents the extraordinary encounter between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and Aleida Guevara, daughter of legendary revolutionary Che Guevara and a prominent figure in the anti-globalization movement. Over the course of an extended, exclusive interview, Chavez explained his fiercely nationalist vision for Venezuela, the worldwide significance of the Bolivarian revolution and his commitment to a united Latin America. Their conversation, which was at times remarkably intimate, also covered Chavez's personal political formation and the legacy of Che's ideas and example in Latin America today.

Dragon in the Tropics

Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold-Becerra
Dragon in the Tropics Book PDF

Author : Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold-Becerra
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780815704973

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Dragon in the Tropics by Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold-Becerra Pdf

The authors draw on their more than 15 years' experience researching Venezuela to examine the political rise of President Hugo Chávez, offering their own analyses of key issues, including their belief that oil wealth alone fails to explain the Venezuelan leader's success. Original.

Comandante

Rory Carroll
Comandante Book PDF

Author : Rory Carroll
Publisher : Penguin Books
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143124887

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Comandante by Rory Carroll Pdf

Describes the leadership of Venezuela's elected president, Hugo Chávez, and his efforts to transform his country and paints a picture of his life based on interviews with ministers, aides, courtiers, and everyday citizens.

Latin America's New Security Reality

Max G. Manwaring
Latin America s New Security Reality Book PDF

Author : Max G. Manwaring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Asymmetric warfare
ISBN : IND:30000139801439

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Latin America's New Security Reality by Max G. Manwaring Pdf

In 2005, Dr. Manwaring wrote a monograph entitled Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Bolivarian Socialism, and Asymmetric Warfare. It came at a time when the United States and Venezuela were accelerating a verbal sparing match regarding which country was destabilizing Latin America more. President Chavez shows no sign of standing down; he slowly and deliberately centralizes his power in Venezuela, and carefully and adroitly articulates his Bolivarian dream (the idea of a Latin American Liberation Movement against U.S. economic and political imperialism). Yet, most North Americans dismiss Chavez as a "nut case," or--even if he is a threat to the security and stability of the Hemisphere--the possibilities of that threat coming to fruition are too far into the future to worry about. Dr. Manwaring's intent is to explain in greater depth what President Chavez is doing and how he is doing it. First, he explains that Hugo Chavez's threat is straightforward, and that it is being translated into a consistent, subtle, ambiguous, and ambitious struggle for power that is beginning to insinuate itself into political life in much of the Western Hemisphere. Second, he shows how President Chavez is encouraging his Venezuelan and other followers to pursue a confrontational, populist, and nationalistic agenda that will be achieved only by (1) radically changing the traditional politics of the Venezuelan state--and other Latin American states--to that of "direct" (totalitarian) democracy; (2) destroying North American hegemony throughout all of Latin America by conducting an irregular Fourth-Generation War "Super Insurgency"; and, (3) country-by-country, building a great new Bolivarian state out of a phased Program for the Liberation of Latin America.

Latin America's New Security Reality: Irregular Asymmetric Conflict and Hugo Chavez

Max G. Manwaring,Strategic Studies Institute
Latin America s New Security Reality Irregular Asymmetric Conflict and Hugo Chavez Book PDF

Author : Max G. Manwaring,Strategic Studies Institute
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1312296615

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Latin America's New Security Reality: Irregular Asymmetric Conflict and Hugo Chavez by Max G. Manwaring,Strategic Studies Institute Pdf

Since his election as President of Venezuela in 1998, Hugo Chavez has encouraged and continues to encourage his Venezuelan and other Latin American followers to pursue a confrontational "defensive," populist, and nationalistic agenda that will supposedly liberate Latin America from the economic dependency and the political imperialism of the North American "Colossus" (the United States). Chavez argues that liberation, New Socialism, and Bolivarianismo (the dream of a Latin American Liberation Movement against U.S. hegemony) will only be achieved by (1) radically changing the traditional politics of the Venezuelan state to that of "direct" (totalitarian) democracy; (2) destroying North American hegemony thoughout all of Latin America by (3) conducting an irregular and asymmetric "Super Insurgency," or "Fourth-Generation Warfare" to depose the illegitimate external enemy; and, 4) building a new Bolivarian state, beginning with Venezuela and extending to the whole of Latin America. This is not the

Venezuela

Steve Ellner,Miguel Tinker Salas
Venezuela Book PDF

Author : Steve Ellner,Miguel Tinker Salas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0742554562

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Venezuela by Steve Ellner,Miguel Tinker Salas Pdf

Before 1989, US scholars emphasized Venezuela's status as an exceptional Latin American nation. Most importantly, it served as an ideal model for US policy in Latin America. All this changed in the mass unrest during the week of February 27, 1989. This book explores the changing attitudes about Venezuela and it's role in the rest of the world.

Venezuela

Jorge Joquera
Venezuela Book PDF

Author : Jorge Joquera
Publisher : Resistance Books
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1876646276

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Venezuela by Jorge Joquera Pdf

"Each day the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean will be increasiongly convinced that there is no other road but revolution. For us there is no other road but revolution." (Hugo Chavez)A revolutionary process is unfolding in Venezuela, part of a continental rebellion unparalleled since the 1960s and '70s. Bourgeois power is being challenged by the emergence of a counter-power of the working classes. The reforms of the Chavez government have re-ignited the class struggle after years of defeat and decay of the left. This is not a simple replay of the Salvador Allende government in Chile 30 years ago. The Venezuelan army is deeply divided and within it there is a revolutionary current of officers and soldiers. Chavez himself has radicalised and fallen back not on the institutions of bourgeois democracy but the revolutionary power of the working masses.Internationally the left has become all too accustomed to analysing defeat and unfamiliar with the measure of a revolution. The development of the Venezuelan class struggle is an important opportunity to re-acquaint ourselves with the real-world development of class consciousness and the tactical complexities of a life-and-death struggle for power.This publication is only a condensed introduction to the evolution of the struggle and its key challenges but we hope that it might inspire others to study the Venezuelan revolution and draw from it the inspiration now feeding rebellion across Latin America.

Dragon in the Tropics

Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold
Dragon in the Tropics Book PDF

Author : Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780815725947

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Dragon in the Tropics by Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold Pdf

"This new and expanded edition of Dragon in the Tropics—the widely acclaimed account of how president Hugo Chávez (1999–2013) revamped Venezuela’s political economy—examines the electoral decline of Chavismo after Chavez’s death and the policies adopted by his successor, Nicolás Maduro, to cope with the economic chaos inherited from previous radical populist policies. Corrales and Penfold argue that Maduro has had to struggle with the inherent contradictions of a large and heterogeneous social coalition, a declining oil sector, the strength of entrenched military interests, and fewer resources to appease international allies, which have strenghtened the autocratic features of an already consolidated hybrid regime. In examining the new political realities of Venezuela, the authors offer lessons on the dynamics of succession in hybrid regimes. This book is a must-read for scholars and analysts of Latin America. "

Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera and Venezuela

Hazel Marsh
Hugo Ch vez Al Primera and Venezuela Book PDF

Author : Hazel Marsh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137579683

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Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera and Venezuela by Hazel Marsh Pdf

Unlike much of the literature on Venezuela in the Chávez period, this book shifts focus away from 'top down' perspectives to examine how Venezuelan folksinger Alí Primera (1942-1985) became intertwined with Venezuelan politics, both during his lifetime and posthumously. Alí’s ‘Necessary Songs’ offered cultural resources that enabled Chávez to connect with pre-existing patterns of grassroots activism in ways that resonated deeply with the poor and marginalised masses. Official support for Alí’s legacy led the songs to be used in new ways in the Chávez period, as Venezuelans actively engaged with them to redefine themselves in relation to the state and to reach new understandings of their place within a changed society. This book is essential reading not only for those interested in popular music and politics, but for all those seeking to better understand how Chávez was able to successfully identify himself so profoundly with the Venezuelan masses, and they with him.

Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution

Richard Gott
Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution Book PDF

Author : Richard Gott
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781844677115

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Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution by Richard Gott Pdf

The authoritative first-hand account of contemporary Venezuela, Hugo Chávez places the country’s controversial and charismatic president in historical perspective, and examines his plans and programs. Welcomed in 1999 by the inhabitants of the teeming shanty towns of Caracas as their potential savior, and greeted by Washington with considerable alarm, this former golpista-turned-democrat took up the aims and ambitions of Venezuela’s liberator, Simón Bolívar. Now in office for over a decade, President Chávez has undertaken the most wide-ranging transformation of oil-rich Venezuela for half a century, and dramatically affected the political debate throughout Latin America. In this updated edition, Richard Gott reflects on the achievements of the Bolivarian revolution, and the challenges that lie ahead.

Latin Americaâs New Security Reality

Max Manwaring
Latin America s New Security Reality Book PDF

Author : Max Manwaring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1461162998

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Latin Americaâs New Security Reality by Max Manwaring Pdf

Since his election as President of Venezuela in 1998, Hugo Chavez has encouraged and continues to encourage his Venezuelan and other Latin American followers to pursue a confrontational "defensive," populist, and nationalistic agenda that will supposedly liberate Latin America from the economic dependency and the political imperialism of the North American "Colossus" (the United States). Chavez argues that liberation, New Socialism, and Bolivarianismo (the dream of a Latin American Liberation Movement against U.S. hegemony) will only be achieved by (1) radically changing the traditional politics of the Venezuelan state to that of "direct" (totalitarian) democracy; (2) destroying North American hegemony thoughout all of Latin America by (3) conducting an irregular and asymmetric "Super Insurgency," or "Fourth Generation Warfare" to depose the illegitimate external enemy; and, 4) building a new Bolivarian state, beginning with Venezuela and extending to the whole of Latin America. This is not the rhetoric of a "nut case." It is, significantly, the rhetoric of an individual who is performing the traditional and universal Leninist- Maoist function of providing a strategic vision and the operational plan for gaining revolutionary power. In pursuit of this Bolivarian dream, Chavez has stirred the imaginations of many Latin Americans-especially the poor. Additionally, he has aroused the imaginations of many other interested observers around the world. And now, Hugo Chavez is providing political leaders-populists and neo-populists, new socialists, disillusioned revolutionaries, and oppositionists, and submerged nomenklaturas worldwide-with a relatively orthodox and sophisticated Marxist-Leninist-Maoist model for the conduct and implementation of an irregular "Super Insurgency." Interestingly, this kind of war is the only type of conflict the United States has ever lost. It is surprising and dismaying that the world's only superpower does not have a unified politicalmilitary strategy and a multidimensional interagency organizational structure to confront Chavez's challenge. It is time to make substantive changes to deal better with irregular contemporary conflict.

Dragon in the Tropics

Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold
Dragon in the Tropics Book PDF

Author : Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780815705024

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Dragon in the Tropics by Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold Pdf

Since he was first elected in 1999, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Frías has reshaped a frail but nonetheless pluralistic democracy into a semi-authoritarian regime—an outcome achieved with spectacularly high oil income and widespread electoral support. This eye-opening book illuminates one of the most sweeping and unexpected political transformations in contemporary Latin America. Based on more than fifteen years' experience in researching and writing about Venezuela, Javier Corrales and Michael Penfold have crafted a comprehensive account of how the Chávez regime has revamped the nation, with a particular focus on its political transformation. Throughout, they take issue with conventional explanations. First, they argue persuasively that liberal democracy as an institution was not to blame for the rise of chavismo. Second, they assert that the nation's economic ailments were not caused by neoliberalism. Instead they blame other factors, including a dependence on oil, which caused macroeconomic volatility; political party fragmentation, which triggered infighting; government mismanagement of the banking crisis, which led to more centralization of power; and the Asian crisis of 1997, which devastated Venezuela's economy at the same time that Chávez ran for president. It is perhaps on the role of oil that the authors take greatest issue with prevailing opinion. They do not dispute that dependence on oil can generate political and economic distortions—the "resource curse" or "paradox of plenty" arguments—but they counter that oil alone fails to explain Chávez's rise. Instead they single out a weak framework of checks and balances that allowed the executive branch to extract oil rents and distribute them to the populace. The real culprit behind Chávez's success, they write, was the asymmetry of political power.

Democracy, Revolution and Geopolitics in Latin America

Luis Fernando Angosto-Ferrandez
Democracy Revolution and Geopolitics in Latin America Book PDF

Author : Luis Fernando Angosto-Ferrandez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134503117

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Democracy, Revolution and Geopolitics in Latin America by Luis Fernando Angosto-Ferrandez Pdf

Hugo Chávez won re-election in the 2012 Venezuelan presidential election, despite a closer margin between candidates than in previous elections. The results were puzzling for those who believed that Chávez’s government had long ago reached its limits, while Chávez’s supporters were struck by the growth of the opposition vote. Thus understanding the Venezuelan election of 2012 has proved to be challenging, with various recent studies focused upon it. Luis F. Angosto Ferrández’s book advances two ideas not previously discussed: the relationship between electoral behavior in Venezuela and contemporary Latin American geopolitics, and the way that relationship is projected through the candidates’ appeal to narratives that situate Venezuela at the core of a heroic Latin American tradition and of a new regional process of integration. This edited volume first contextualizes and explains the results of the last re-election of Hugo Chávez in terms of its geopolitical conditionings and implications. Contributors tackle Latin American geopolitics by analyzing Venezuelan foreign policy and the country's role in continental projects of supra-national integration. Contributors also examine electoral strategy and tactics in order to show how the two main candidates built their campaign on emotional grounds as much on rational ones. This will be connected to the investigation of new narratives of national identification in contemporary Venezuela and how they may have practical implications in the design of policies addressing issues such as indigenous rights, community media and national security. Compiling state-of-the-art research on Latin American and Venezuelan politics, this book will appeal to academics and professionals who specialize in Latin American studies, international relations, democracy, and indigenous peoples.

In the Shadow of the Liberator

Richard Gott
In the Shadow of the Liberator Book PDF

Author : Richard Gott
Publisher : Verso
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Civil-military relations
ISBN : 1859847757

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In the Shadow of the Liberator by Richard Gott Pdf

In a first-hand report from Venezuela, veteran correspondent Richard Gott places the county's controversial president in historical perspective. Examining Chavez's plans and programmes and the support these attract, Gott argues that this unique experiment may prove a new way forward for Latin America.