The Battle of Venezuela

By Michael McCaughan

In this book, "Irish Times" and "Guardian" journalist Michael McCaughan investigates not only the rise of the charismatic former army office, but also the deep division in Venezuela, and examines the conundrum of Chavez' Venezuela and its place within the hemispheric interests of George Bush's Imperium.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1899365621
• ISBN13: 9781899365623
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Latin America Bureau (Lab)
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A must

A must read for anyone interested in the new developments in Venezuela and the South. McCaughan does a great job in setting the historical context and then elaborating on Chavez -- with a welcomed inclusion of pros and cons, such as personal ambitions versus citizens advances accomplished over the years.

excellent primer

With Venezuela and the Hugo Chavez government increasingly in the news today this important primer gives the reader a broad and comprehensive understanding of the rise of Chavez in Venezuela. McCaughan's engaged analysis informs an understanding of the rise to power of Hugo Chavez, the extent of his support and democratic legitimacy among the population of Venezuela, the background to his ideology and the political history of other social forces in Venezuelan society. For anyone interested in the development of Venezuela under Hugo Chavez and the new political pole emerging in South America this is an excellent book.