Abstract
This piece illustrates that comparing the political and economic impact of Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on their respective countries based solely on generalizations regarding similarities in foreign policy discourse is an unwarranted analytical jump. To identify the essential difference between the two administrations, the article pays attention to the different domestic politics in each country. Ahmadinejad’s populism seems to fit best within neoliberal populism. In stark contrast, Chavista socialism can be understood as a “heterodox” or “alternative” economic policy.
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Mirtaheri, Seyed Ahmad
(2013)
"The Politics of Ahmadinejad and Chavez: A Misplaced Comparison,"
Class, Race and Corporate Power: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
DOI: 10.25148/CRCP.1.1.16092147
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/classracecorporatepower/vol1/iss1/5
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