Chaplin, A: Chávez’s Legacy

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.

ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionChapter One: What is Bolivarism?1. Simon Bolivar-A Legend Intended to Legitimize Chávez's Regime2. The War for People's Minds: Mass Media and Education in Chávez's Venezuela3. 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 Venezuela7. Church-State Relations: The Case of Chávez's Venezuela8. Comparing Two Models of Political Development: Democratic Versus Authoritarian9. The Cubanization of Venezuela10. External Enemies and the Domestic SphereChapter Two: The Economic Aspects of Chávezism1. The Ideological Foundations of Chávez's Economic Policies2. A Critical View of Chávez's Economic Policies3. Chávez's Oil Policy: The Subordination of Petroleum Activity to Political and Ideological Considerations4. Expropriation: A Gradual path to Communism5. Is Inflation an Integral Part of Socialism?6. Other Characteristics of Chávez's Economic Policy7. The Chilean Way (Sebastian Pinera) Versus the Venezuelan Way (Hugo Chávez)8. Venezuela and Israel: Transformation from Capitalism to Socialism and the ReverseChapter Three: Chávez's Foreign Policy: Primary ObjectiveExpansion of His Ideology1. Chávez's Views and Behavior in the International System2. Chávez's First Step in Spreading his Ideology-The Creationof the Bolivarian Alliance of the People of Our America (ALBA)3. Beyond ALBA: Chávez's Attempts to Spread His IdeologyThroughout Latin America4. Chávez's Puppet States: Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua5. Venezuela's Chávez and Iran's Cooperation in International Terrorism6. Chávez and Narcotic-TerrorismConclusion: The Transformation from Democracy to Mafia StatesIndex