Venezuela's Chavismo and Populism in Comparative Perspective

Venezuela's Chavismo and Populism in Comparative Perspective
Author: Kirk A. Hawkins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010-04-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 052176503X

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This book examines the populist movement of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and argues that populism is primarily a response to widespread corruption. It defends a definition of populism as a set of ideas and measures populism across Venezuela and other countries. It also explores the influence of populist ideas on political organization and policy.