The real Venezuela : making socialism in the twenty-first century / Iain Bruce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruce, Iain.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism--Venezuela.

Socialism.

Venezuela--Politics and government--1999-.

Venezuela.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Venezuela has become a huge source of hope and inspiration for the Left throughout the world. Some see it as a shining example of how to begin building a successful socialist state, but Western leaders see it as a dangerous enemy and accuse Chavez of being a dictator. This book reveals the truth by examining the country from the ground up. Iain Bruce explores the political changes underway in Venezuela at the level of the lives of ordinary people. Through grassroots investigations and extended interviews, he explores a series of key transformations in Venezuela: a new social economy around a network of co-operatives; workplace democracy; popular education; radical agrarian reform; participatory budgets and community planning. The result is a clear picture of everyday life in Venezuela.No other book on the country has this level of detail; it will be a key text for students of Latin American politics and social movements and of interest to anyone following the fortunes of the Bolivarian Revolution.

Contents:

1. Oil for food, health, education

2. The people's economy

3. War on the latifundios

4. Democracy at work

5. Who's in charge here? From local democracy to communal power

Conclusion: Making socialism in the twenty-first century.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611878795

9781783715978

1783715979

9781849643863

1849643865

9781281878793

1281878790

9781435690851

1435690850

OCLC:

815743647