Chávezs Legacy

The Transformation from Democracy to a Mafia State

By (author) Ari Chaplin

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Publication date:

26 November 2013

Length of book:

268 pages

Publisher

UPA

ISBN-13: 9780761862666

Chavez’s Legacy: The Transformation from Democracy to a Mafia State refutes the claim that Chavez’s regime corrected the errors of Soviet Communism. This book traces Venezuela’s communist transformation and its effects on the neighboring nations of Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. This book also examines Chavez’s behavior in the international arena, strongly emphasizing his close association with Iran and narcotics terrorism.

Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: What is Bolivarism?
1. Simon Bolivar—A Legend Intended to Legitimize Chávez’s Regime
2. The War for People’s Minds: Mass Media and Education in Chávez’s Venezuela
3. Is Bolivarism a Totalitarian/Authoritarian Movement?
4. Is Chávez the New Lenin of Latin America?
5. Is Bolivarism Similar to Fascism/Nazism?
6. Civil-Military Relations in Chávez’s Venezuela
7. Church-State Relations: The Case of Chávez’s Venezuela
8. Comparing Two Models of Political Development: Democratic Versus Authoritarian
9. The Cubanization of Venezuela
10. External Enemies and the Domestic Sphere
Chapter Two: The Economic Aspects of Chávezism
1. The Ideological Foundations of Chávez’s Economic Policies
2. A Critical View of Chávez’s Economic Policies
3. Chávez’s Oil Policy: The Subordination of Petroleum Activity to Political and Ideological Considerations
4. Expropriation: A Gradual path to Communism
5. Is Inflation an Integral Part of Socialism?
6. Other Characteristics of Chávez’s Economic Policy
7. The Chilean Way (Sebastian Pinera) Versus the Venezuelan Way (Hugo Chávez)
8. Venezuela and Israel: Transformation from Capitalism to Socialism and the Reverse
Chapter Three: Chávez’s Foreign Policy: Primary Objective—
Expansion of His Ideology
1. Chávez’s Views and Behavior in the International System
2. Chávez’s First Step in Spreading his Ideology—The Creation
of the Bolivarian Alliance of the People of Our America (ALBA)
3. Beyond ALBA: Chávez’s Attempts to Spread His Ideology
Throughout Latin America
4. Chávez’s Puppet States: Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua
5. Venezuela’s Chávez and Iran’s Cooperation in International Terrorism
6. Chávez and Narcotic-Terrorism
Conclusion: The Transformation from Democracy to Mafia States
Index

“If you want a serious analysis of the democratic erosion that has occurred under Chavez, I strongly recommend Ari Chaplin’s book. It is a clear eyed look at what chavismo really means, what the consequences are of this regime that combines inside authoritarianism, fascism, militarism, populism, drug trafficking and terrorism. It is a must read for anyone interested in politics.”