Synopses & Reviews
Audacious, provocative, and bombastic, few world politicians are as colorful as Hugo Chávez, now making international news for his plans to nationalize U.S. owned businesses and his bold opposition to Washington's economic and trade policies. As Venezuela gains importance as the fifth largest oil exporter in the world, this firebrand leader is quickly moving to the public spotlight by uniting much of South America against the Bush administration and wielding oil as a "geopolitical weapon." To create this rich and objective portrait, Nikolas Kozloff--one of the few American journalists who has spent years in the Andean region--has profiled Chávez's top advisors, leaders of his movement, and other key figures in both Venezuela and the U.S. The result is a timely, exhaustive analysis of Chávez as a political leader, and a nuanced examination of the president moving to the center of the global stage. Includes a new afterword by the author, with insights into Chávez's reelection in relation to wider hemispheric politics.
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"The focus of the work is on the use of oil to solidify Chavez's internal political party and his ability to use oil also to build an international agenda and an international following....Kozloff's book is useful both for its biographical background material on Chavez and for its pertinent insights into his ways." Library Journal
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"Enables readers to understand the Chavez movement on its own terms while also making clear Chavez's larger significance in the current politics and possible future direction of Latin America." Doug Yarrington, Colorado State University
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"Enables readers to understand the Chavez movement on its own terms while also making clear Chavez's larger significance in the current politics and possible future direction of Latin America." Doug Yarrington, Colorado State University
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"Nikolas Kozloff's fact-filled Hugo Chavez is a thought-provoking explanation of why people around the planet hail Venezuela's fiery leader as a hero. This is essential reading for all who want to understand modern global politics or are committed to creating a better world for our children." John Perkins, author of the New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
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"Is Hugo Chavez the Messiah? Is George W. Bush afraid of him? Is the taste of oil too sweet to give up? Where is Latin America going with the new generation of 'revoltosos'? Nikolas Kozloff's sharp, provocative report offers the reader a clue to understanding the current redrawing of hemispheric power." Ilan Stavans, author of The Hispanic Condition
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This is the riveting and frightening story of ambitious, tempestuous and avowed anti-American Hugo Chávez, who is making waves through South America and being widely compared to Fidel Castro. Ex-paratrooper, outspoken socialist, and brash personality, Chávez is known for his stance against big business, fearless threats to the Bush administration, social reforms that have violently polarized his country, and claims that he will soon unite South America. As gas prices rise to unprecedented highs, Venezuela's importance surges as the fifth largest oil exporter in the world. Nikolas Kozloff's access to top advisors, members of the opposition, and leaders of Chávez's own political movement allow him to present a comprehensive portrait of Chávez as he runs for re-election and moves into the global spotlight.
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A timely look at Venezuela's controversial president Hugo Chávez
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A timely look at Venezuela's controversial president Hugo Ch& #225; vez
Synopsis
This is the riveting and frightening story of ambitious, tempestuous and avowed anti-American Hugo Chávez, who is making waves through South America and being widely compared to Fidel Castro. Ex-paratrooper, outspoken socialist, and brash personality, Chávez is known for his stance against big business, fearless threats to the Bush administration, social reforms that have violently polarized his country, and claims that he will soon unite South America. As gas prices rise to unprecedented highs, Venezuela's importance surges as the fifth largest oil exporter in the world. Nikolas Kozloff's access to top advisors, members of the opposition, and leaders of Chávez's own political movement allow him to present a comprehensive portrait of Chávez as he runs for re-election and moves into the global spotlight.
About the Author
Nikolas Kozloff is an expert on South America and a former fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs in Washington, D.C. He contributes articles to Counterpunch, buzzflash.com, venezuelanalysis.com, Z Net, and blogs on senorchichero.blogspot.com. He has appeared on PBS World Focus, C-SPAN Washington Journal and The Daily Show and is the author of Revolution! He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Table of Contents
Introduction
"Oil is Geopolitical Weapon"
TINA - There is No Alternative
Chavez's Civil-Military Alliance
Chavez's South American Oil Diplomacy
In The Andes, Turning the Tide Against The U.S.
Epilogue: Extending Oil Diplomacy To The United States