The Bolivarian Revolution, Regional Integration and Development: Venezuela's Counter-Hegemonic Foreign Policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean

Drawing from an impressive selection of primary sources, interviews with government officials and international relations literature, Rodrigo Acuña investigates Venezuela’s foreign policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean under the Bolivarian revolution. Focusing predominantly on the era of Hugo Chávez (1999-2012), Acuña demonstrates how Venezuela has become an important protagonist in forging greater unity in the region.

While internationally Chávez was often portrayed by the Wester...