After Chavez. Despot or democrat: what will his legacy be?

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Current affairs and newspaper magazine of the year In this week's issue: After Chavez. Despot or democrat: what will his legacy be? With contributions from Richard Gott and Rory Carroll FEATURING Jane Shilling, Felix Martin, Mehdi Hasan, Laurie Penny, Rafael Behr and Will Self   DON'T MISS: - Jane Shilling writes an essay on the parenting wars, and our obsession with raising the perfect child - Mehdi Hasan on what Obama can learn from Lincoln - Laurie Penny on feminism's fetish about breaking the glass ceiling - Rafael Behr introduces a new series on the key political dividing lines - Felix Martin on the much-needed division between casino and retail banking - Will Self on why we don't fear the things most likely to kill us - Kate Mossman reviews new albums from Johnny Marr and Nick Cave PLUS Simon Heffer reviews Henry Hitchings's book about manners, Alice O'Keeffe on why you should never comment on the size of a breastfeeding baby and Jon Bernstein on the awfulness of football commentary Find the issue, cover dated 25th - 31st January, on sale for £3.50 in all good newsagents in London on Wednesday and the rest of the country on Thursday. Or buy the issue in digital form here - ideal for those living outside the UK. Trial a subscription to the New Statesman and receive 12 issues for only £12  (UK only) delivered straight to your door - that's a saving of £2.50 on the usual cover price! Don't know what to give that person who has everything? Give the gift that keeps on giving - a gift subscription to the New Statesman International and national readers can also call +44 (0)207 936 6459 or click here to obtain a print copy. New Statesman LTD, registered in England No. 03143654, John Carpenter House, John Carpenter Street, London, EC4Y 0AN. Kindly note that if you receive this e-mail your e-mail address is being held by us for the purpose of communicating with you on New Statesman related matters. If you do not wish us to e-mail you, please unsubscribe from this list. New Statesman Limited is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. © New Statesman Ltd. 2010. The above information may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email please destroy it. As Internet communications are not secure please note that the New Statesman does not accept legal responsibility for the content of this email message.