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'''''Chavismo''''' is the left-wing political ideology of former [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuelan]] president [[Hugo Chávez|Hugo Chavez]] and his successor, Nicolas Maduro. A form of [[socialism]], it combines elements of [[Social democracy|social democracy,]] socialist patriotism[[Patriotic socialism|,]] Bolivarianism, the idea of "permanent revolution" from [[Trotskyism|Trotskyism,]] and Latin American integration and independence. Policies include [[Nationalization|nationalization,]] social welfare, and opposition to [[imperialism]] and [[Neoliberalism|neoliberalism.]]  
'''''Chavismo''''' is the [[Progressivism|progressive]] political ideology of former [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuelan]] president [[Hugo Chávez]] and his successor, [[Nicolás Maduro]]. A form of [[left-wing]] [[populism]], it combines ideas of [[democratic socialism]], [[socialist patriotism]], [[Bolivarianism]], and [[Latin American]] integration. Policies include [[nationalization]], social welfare, and opposition to [[imperialism]] and [[Neoliberalism|neoliberalism.]] ''Chavismo'' is considered an early example of what has come to be known as "[[socialism of the 21st century]]".<ref>{{Citation|author=Gregory Wilpert|year=2006-07-11|title=The Meaning of 21st Century Socialism for Venezuela|title-url=https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/1834|chapter=|chapter-url=|mia=}} ''Venezuelanalysis.'' Retrieved 2023-08-21.</ref>


''Chavismo'' is not against [[Private property|private property,]] but seeks to promote collective ownership. It has been criticized by some [[socialist]]s, [[Communist|communists]] and [[Marxists]] as a form of [[state capitalism]], owing to the country's large private sector (70% of Venezuela's GDP was created by the private sector, as of 2009). Followers or adherents of ''Chavismo'' are known as ''Chavistas'' or ''Chavists.''


Unlike most forms of [[Marxism|Marxian]] socialism, ''Chavismo'' is not against [[Private property|private property,]] but seeks to promote collective ownership. It has been criticized by some socialists, communists and Marxists as a form of state capitalism, owing to the country's large private sector (70% of Venezuela's GDP was created by the private sector, as of 2009). Followers or adherents of ''Chavismo'' are known as ''Chavistas'' or ''Chavists.''
== Origins ==
''Chavismo'' is based on the teachings of [[Simón Bolívar]], [[Simón Rodríguez]], and [[Ezequiel Zamora]]. Bolívar fought for the sovereignty of Latin America, Zamora fought for the [[peasantry]] against the aristocratic [[ruling class]], and Rodríguez developed educational theories based on equality and originality.''<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Tricontinental]]|title=The Strategic Revolutionary Thought and Legacy of Hugo Chávez Ten Years After His Death|date=2023-02-28|url=https://thetricontinental.org/dossier-61-chavez/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429215204/https://thetricontinental.org/dossier-61-chavez/|archive-date=2023-04-29}}</ref>''


== References ==
[[Category:Left-wing ideologies]]
[[Category:Left-wing ideologies]]

Latest revision as of 00:02, 22 August 2023

Not to be confused with Chauvinism

Chavismo is the progressive political ideology of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez and his successor, Nicolás Maduro. A form of left-wing populism, it combines ideas of democratic socialism, socialist patriotism, Bolivarianism, and Latin American integration. Policies include nationalization, social welfare, and opposition to imperialism and neoliberalism. Chavismo is considered an early example of what has come to be known as "socialism of the 21st century".[1]

Chavismo is not against private property, but seeks to promote collective ownership. It has been criticized by some socialists, communists and Marxists as a form of state capitalism, owing to the country's large private sector (70% of Venezuela's GDP was created by the private sector, as of 2009). Followers or adherents of Chavismo are known as Chavistas or Chavists.

Origins

Chavismo is based on the teachings of Simón Bolívar, Simón Rodríguez, and Ezequiel Zamora. Bolívar fought for the sovereignty of Latin America, Zamora fought for the peasantry against the aristocratic ruling class, and Rodríguez developed educational theories based on equality and originality.[2]

References

  1. Gregory Wilpert (2006-07-11). The Meaning of 21st Century Socialism for Venezuela. Venezuelanalysis. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  2. "The Strategic Revolutionary Thought and Legacy of Hugo Chávez Ten Years After His Death" (2023-02-28). Tricontinental. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29.