Why should they want legitimacy as a true mechanism of transition? They want legitimacy in the eyes of the people (Mexican and Venezuelan poor people, for instance) they represent, not those of Western intellectuals. I imagine your average person in a Venezuelan sum does not care about transitioning to socialism or whatever -- he/she wants a higher standard of living.
--- Paul Papadeas <papadeas13 at yahoo.com> wrote: Yes, Chavez and other nationalist leaders of the month can push a
social-democratic platform - but if it wants legitimacy as a true
mechanism of transition - then it needs to promote more autonomy within the
country (more self-management projects)
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