*** Introduction

*** The Quagmire of the ‘Bolivarian Revolution’s’ Rhetoric

*** The ‘Bolivarian Revolution’ and Minority Property Ownership

*** ‘Revolutionary’ Profits and the Spectre of Neo-liberalism

*** The Oil Industry, PDVSA, Intra-Ruling Class Rivalries, and the Struggle for Power

*** Not so Radical Oil Politics

*** What about Nationalisations in other Sectors of the Economy?

*** Nationalisation does not equal Socialism

*** The Myth of ‘Co-Management’

*** A Wholesale Attack on Workers’ Struggles

*** Community ‘Democracy’ and Welfare

**** The ‘Bolivarian’ Missions

*** Conclusion

*** Footnotes: