Hugo Chavez

Socialist for the Twenty-first Century

AvMike Gonzalez

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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When Hugo Chavez, then President of Venezuela, died in 2013, millions across the globe mourned. In an age where most politicians inspire only apathy and cynicism, Chavez's popularity, radicalism and vibrant personality were truly unique.Released one year after Chavez's unexpected death, this dramatic and intimate biography traces Chavez's life from an impoverished rural family to the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas. Mike Gonzalez shows how Chavez's 'Bolivarian revolution' aimed to complete Simon Bolivar's promise of a Latin America free from imperialism. Gonzalez details Chavez's close connection to the masses and how he enraged wealthy elites by declaring his support for 21st century socialism. He concludes that the struggle for social justice inspired by Chavez can and must continue. This is an ideal guide to Chavez's inspiring life and legacy.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-02-20
Mått:129 x 198 x 10 mm
Vikt:198 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Revolutionary Lives
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745334653

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Mike Gonzalez is Emeritus Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Glasgow. He is the author of The Ebb of the Pink Tide (Pluto, 2018) The Last Drop: The Politics of Water (Pluto, 2015) and Hugo Chavez: Socialist for the Twenty-first Century (Pluto, 2014). He is co-editor of Arms and the People (Pluto, 2012).

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'A seminal work on the ideological and political formation of the former Venezuelan President and leading figure of twenty-first century socialism'

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List of IllustrationsGlossaryTimelineIntroduction: A Man for Difficult Times1. The Plainsman2. The Dream of Simón Bolívar3. From Insurrection to Election4. Episodes in the Class War5. The Bolivarian Revolution Advances6. The Contradictions of Twenty-First-Century Socialism7. The Legacy of Hugo ChávezNotesIndex