Hugo Chavez

Mike Gonzalez

Description

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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Glossary

Timeline

Introduction: A Man for Difficult Times

1. The Plainsman

2. The Dream of Simón Bolívar

3. From Insurrection to Election

4. Episodes in the Class War

5. The Bolivarian Revolution Advances

6. The Contradictions of Twenty-First-Century Socialism

7. The Legacy of Hugo Chávez

Notes

Index

Sujets

• Political Ideologies
• Political Science
• Political
• Historical
• América del Sur
• América del Norte
• Communism
• Military
• International relations
• South America
• Politics
• North America
• Latin America
• Central America
• SS Central America
• Communisme
• Venezuela

Informations

• Publié par: Pluto Press
• Date de parution: 20 février 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781783710300
• Langue: English

Extrait

Hugo Chávez