Informationen zum Autor Bruce M. Bagley is professor in the Department of International Studies at the University of Miami. Klappentext The book explores the historical and ideological roots of ALBA and its connection to the region's various geopolitical and ideological dimensions. The program known as the Chavismo, which has been offered as an alternative for Latin American and Caribbean nations to face the challenges of the twenty-first century, is the main topic of this study. Zusammenfassung The book explores the historical and ideological roots of ALBA and its connection to the region's various geopolitical and ideological dimensions. The program known as the Chavismo! which has been offered as an alternative for Latin American and Caribbean nations to face the challenges of the twenty-first century! is the main topic of this study. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: A Guide to ALBA: What is the Bolivarian Alternative to the Americas and What Does It Do? Joel D. Hirst and Chistopher Sabatini Chapter 2: New Philosophy and Socialism of the 21st Century John W. Murphy Chapter 3: Chávez and ALBA David Adams and Phil Gunson Chapter 4: Political And Ideological Aspects Of The Alianza Bolivariana Para Los Pueblos De Nuestra América - Tratado De Comercio De Los Pueblos (ALBA - TCP): Viability and Sustainability? Chapter 5: ALBA: Ideology overcomes integration? Josette Altmann Borbón Chapter 6: Neo-Bolivarian Challenges: Cuba and Venezuela and Their Foreign Policies Magdalena Defort Chapter 7: Morales' Bolivia and ALBA Marten W. Brienen Chapter 8: ALBA and Petro-Caribe: Successes and a Paradoxical Failure of Venezuelan Soft Power in the Caribbean Anthony P. Maingot Chapter 9: ALBA and Central America: Nicaraguan Integration and Sub-Regional Mistrust Cristina Eguizábal Chapter 10: The Post- Washington Consensus Regional Integration in South America Convergence and Divergence in ALBA and UNASUR: A Comparative Perspective Khatchik DerGhougassian Chapter 11: Military Geometry of ALBA: Venezuela's Armed Forces, Terrorism, and Revolutionary Islam Magdalena Defort Chapter 12: UNASUR: Constructing the South American Identity Marcela Ganem Chapter 13: The South American Defense Council vis a vis ALBA: Dilemmas and Contradictions of the New Security Diplomacy Raúl Benítez Manaut and Rut Diamint Chapter 14: ALBA and Economic Regionalization in Latin America Roberto Domínguez Chapter 15: ALBA-TCP: A Viable and Sustainable Alternative? Marcela Anzola-Gil Chapter 16: The Bolivarian Alliance and the United States of America - Incompatible Ideas Joel D. Hirst Chapter 17: Russia and ALBA: A Marriage of Convenience Vladimir Rouvinski Chapter 18: Europe and the New Latin America. Spanish Perception of New Trends in South American Security and Integration: Focus on ALBA Joaquín Roy Chapter 19: Chinese Engagement with the ALBA Countries: A Relationship of Mutual Convenience? R. Evan Ellis ...

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Bruce M. Bagley is professor in the Department of International Studies at the University of Miami.

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The book explores the historical and ideological roots of ALBA and its connection to the region's various geopolitical and ideological dimensions. The program known as the Chavismo, which has been offered as an alternative for Latin American and Caribbean nations to face the challenges of the twenty-first century, is the main topic of this study.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: A Guide to ALBA: What is the Bolivarian Alternative to the Americas and What Does It Do? Joel D. Hirst and Chistopher Sabatini
Chapter 2: New Philosophy and Socialism of the 21st Century John W. Murphy
Chapter 3: Chávez and ALBA David Adams and Phil Gunson
Chapter 4: Political And Ideological Aspects Of The Alianza Bolivariana Para Los Pueblos De Nuestra América - Tratado De Comercio De Los Pueblos (ALBA - TCP): Viability and Sustainability?
Chapter 5: ALBA: Ideology overcomes integration? Josette Altmann Borbón
Chapter 6: Neo-Bolivarian Challenges: Cuba and Venezuela and Their Foreign Policies Magdalena Defort
Chapter 7: Morales' Bolivia and ALBA Marten W. Brienen
Chapter 8: ALBA and Petro-Caribe: Successes and a Paradoxical Failure of Venezuelan Soft Power in the Caribbean Anthony P. Maingot
Chapter 9: ALBA and Central America: Nicaraguan Integration and Sub-Regional Mistrust Cristina Eguizábal
Chapter 10: The Post- Washington Consensus Regional Integration in South America Convergence and Divergence in ALBA and UNASUR: A Comparative Perspective Khatchik DerGhougassian
Chapter 11: Military Geometry of ALBA: Venezuela's Armed Forces, Terrorism, and Revolutionary Islam Magdalena Defort
Chapter 12: UNASUR: Constructing the South American Identity Marcela Ganem
Chapter 13: The South American Defense Council vis a vis ALBA: Dilemmas and Contradictions of the New Security Diplomacy Raúl Benítez Manaut and Rut Diamint
Chapter 14: ALBA and Economic Regionalization in Latin America Roberto Domínguez
Chapter 15: ALBA-TCP: A Viable and Sustainable Alternative? Marcela Anzola-Gil
Chapter 16: The Bolivarian Alliance and the United States of America - Incompatible Ideas Joel D. Hirst
Chapter 17: Russia and ALBA: A Marriage of Convenience Vladimir Rouvinski
Chapter 18: Europe and the New Latin America. Spanish Perception of New Trends in South American Security and Integration: Focus on ALBA Joaquín Roy
Chapter 19: Chinese Engagement with the ALBA Countries: A Relationship of Mutual Convenience? R. Evan Ellis