Changing Venezuela by taking power : the history and policies of the Chávez government / Greg Wilpert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilpert, Gregory.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chávez Frías, Hugo.

Venezuela--Politics and government--1999-.

Venezuela.

Politics and government.

Venezuela--History--1999-.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 312 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Verso, 2007.

Summary:

Since coming to power in 1998, the Chavez government has inspired both fierce internal debate and horror amongst Western governments accustomed to counting on an obeisant regime in the oil-rich state. In this rich and resourceful study, Greg Wilpert exposes the self-serving logic behind much middle-class opposition to Venezuela's elected leader, and explains the real reason for their alarm. He argues that the Chavez government has instituted one of the world's most progressive constitutions, but warns that it has yet to overcome the dangerous specters of the country's past.

Contents:

1 The Dialectic of Counter-Revolution and Radicalization 9

2 Governance Policy 29

3 Economic Policy 69

4 Social Policy 105

5 Foreign Policy 151

6 Opportunities, Obstacles, and Prospects 183

Epilogue: 2007-Year of Transition to Twenty-first Century Socialism? 219

Appendix What is Twenty-first Century Socialism? 237.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781844670710

1844670716

9781844675524

1844675521

OCLC:

177086441