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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsUnderstanding the Venezuelan Revolutionby Hugo Chavez Frias
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Marta Harnecker's interviews with Hugo Chavez began soon after one of the most dramatic moments of Chavez's presidency—the failed coup of April 2002, which ended with Chavez restored to power by a massive popular movement of protest and resistance. In the aftermath of the failed coup, Chavez talks to Harnecker about the formation of his political ideas, his aspirations for Venezuela, its domestic and international policies, problems of political organization, relations with social movements in other countries, and more, constantly relating these to concrete events and to strategies for change. The exchange between Harnecker and Chavez—sometimes reflective, sometimes anecdotal, always characterized by their passionate commitment to the struggles of the oppressed—brings to light the process of thought and action behind the public pronouncements and policies of state. The interviews are supplemented by extracts from Chavezs most recent pronouncements on the ongoing transformation in Venezuela and Latin America, an analysis by Harnecker of the role of the military, and a chronology. Chavez has become a symbol of defiance of U.S. imperialism throughout Latin America. His importance for the future of the region makes this book essential reading. Book News Annotation:Since assuming the Venezuelan presidency, Hugo Chávez has weathered a
failed coup, economic sabotage, and other efforts to destabilize his
presidency. Through it all, he has worked to steer Venezuela through
a revolutionary process of Bolivarianism that is distorted by his
right-wing critics and not particularly well understood by much of
the left. In this series of in-depth interviews with Harnecker
(Center for Research on Popular Memory in Latin America in Havana,
Cuba), Chávez lays out his vision of the Bolivarian Revolution,
touching upon topics of the role of the military in politics, his
approach to foreign policy, the challenges of finding alternatives to
neoliberal economic arrangements, his critics in the middle class and
the media, party politics, and the failed coup.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Since assuming the Venezuelan presidency, Hugo Chávez has weathered a
failed coup, economic sabotage, and other efforts to destabilize his
presidency. Through it all, he has worked to steer Venezuela through
a revolutionary process of Bolivarianism that is distorted by his
right-wing critics and not particularly well understood by much of
the left. In this series of in-depth interviews with Harnecker
(Center for Research on Popular Memory in Latin America in Havana,
Cuba), Chávez lays out his vision of the Bolivarian Revolution,
touching upon topics of the role of the military in politics, his
approach to foreign policy, the challenges of finding alternatives to
neoliberal economic arrangements, his critics in the middle class and
the media, party politics, and the failed coup.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorHugo Chavez was elected president of Venezuela in 1998, re-elected under a new constitution in 2000, and won a large majority in a 2004 recall What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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