Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, Bolivarian socialism, and asymmetric warfare / Max G. Manwaring.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Manwaring, Max G.

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Series:

Shaping the regional security environment in Latin America, Special series

Shaping the regional security environment in Latin America special series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chávez Frías, Hugo.

Political stability--Venezuela.

Political stability.

Asymmetric warfare--Venezuela.

Asymmetric warfare.

United States--Relations--Venezuela.

United States.

Venezuela--Relations--United States.

Venezuela.

Socialism--Latin America.

Socialism.

International relations.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 33 pages).

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2005]

Language Note:

English.

Summary:

Who is Hugo Chavez? How can the innumerable charges and countercharges between the Venezuelan and U.S. governments be interpreted? What are the implications for democracy and stability in Latin America? In an attempt to answer these and related questions, the analysis centers on the contemporary geopolitical conflict context of current Venezuelan "Bolivarian" (bolivarianismo) policy. To accomplish this, a basic understanding of the political-historical context within which Venezuelan national security policy is generated is an essential first step toward understanding the situation as a whole. The second step requires an introductory understanding of Chavez's concept of 21st century socialism, and the political-psychological-military ways he envisions to achieve it. Then, a level of analysis approach will provide a systematic understanding of the geopolitical conflict options that have a critical influence on the logic that determines how such a policy as bolivarianismo might continue to be implemented by Venezuela or any other country in the contemporary world security arena. At the same time, this analysis provides an understanding of how other countries in the Western Hemisphere and elsewhere might begin to respond to bolivarianismo's possible threats. Finally, this is the point from which one can generate strategic-level recommendations for maintaining and enhancing stability in Latin America.

Contents:

The political-historical context within which Venezuelan national security choices are made and implemented

The period from World War II and hte Venezuelan commitment to democracy

The post-1992 "crisis of governance" and two related security issues

Conclusions on the political-historical context in which Venezuelan security policy is generated

Chaves's concept of 21st century socialism and how to achieve it

Key concepts of the "new" socialism

Major implementing programs for the "new" socialism

Conclusions regarding Chavez's model for the achievement of a "new" socialism

The Venezuelan and hemispheric stability-security problem : a levels of analysis approach

Perspectives on a full spectrum of threats within the Venezuelan and Latin American security environment

Conclusions from the four levels of analysis

Some final thoughts on Chavez's asymmetrical conflict as a challenge to hemispheric security

The sophistication and complexity of war as a whole

The issue of state failure

The centrality of moral legitimacy in contemporary conflict

Conclusions

Recommendations.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 4, 2006).

"October 2005."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-33).

Print version record.

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.

Other Format:

Manwaring, Max G. Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, Bolivarian socialism, and asymmetric warfare

OCLC:

62499368

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