Hugo ChaVez and the Bolivarian Revolution: Populism and Democracy in a Globalised Age
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Barry Cannon (Author)
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The emergence of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela has revived analysis of one of Latin America's most enduring political traditions - populism. Yet Latin America has changed since the heyday of Peron and Evita. Globalisation, implemented through harsh IMF inspired Structural Adjustment Programmes, has taken hold throughout the region and democracy is supposedly the 'only game in town'. This book examines the phenomenon that is Hugo Chavez within these contexts, assessing to what extent his government fits into established ideas on populism in Latin America. The book also provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of Chavez's emergence, his government's social and economic policies, its foreign policy, as well as assessing the charges of authoritarianism brought against him. Written in clear, accessible prose, the book carries debate beyond current polarised views on the Venezuelan president, to consider the prospects of the new Bolivarian model surviving beyond its leader and progenitor, Hugo Chavez. -- . Tables
About the Author
Barry Cannon is a Post-doctoral Fellow at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University -- .
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- Contributor: Barry Cannon
- Imprint: Manchester University Press
- ISBN13: 9780719077715
- Number of Pages: 256
- Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Release Date: 2009-11-10
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Barry Cannon is a Post-doctoral Fellow at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University -- .
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