Venezuela at the Polls : The National Elections of 1978 / edited by Howard R. Penniman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Penniman, Howard R., editor.

Series:

Studies in political and social processes ; Volume 286.

Studies in political and social processes ; Volume 286

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Venezuela.

Political parties.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 308 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Venezuela at the Polls

Place of Publication:

Washington : American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1980.

Contents:

1. The evolution of democratic politics in Venezuela / John D. Martz : The democratic system ; The dynamics of Venezuelan parties ; the prelude to 1978 2. The conduct of Venezuelan elections: rules and practice / Henry Wells : Election administration ; Candidate selection ; The campaign ; Election day and the outcome 3. The electorate / Robert E. O'Connor : Composition ; Political expectations ; The issues confronting the electorate in 1978 ; Bases of support 4. The accion democratica campaign / David J. Myers : Selecting the presidential candidate ; Campaign organization ; Strategies of mobilization ; Implementation and the use of information ; Outcome and assessment 5. The Christian democratic party / Donald L. Herman : Mounting the campaign ; The phases of the campaign ; Special focuses of the campaign 6. The minor parties / John D. Martz : Candidate selection ; The campaign ; The elections and the aftermath 7. The media and the campaign / Robert E. O'Connor : the print media ; The broadcast media 8. The regional dimension of Venezuelan politics / David Blank : Definition of Venezuela's regions ; The conceptual problems of regionalism ; The regional factor in elections from 1958 to 1973 ; Regionalism, the 1978 elections, and the future 9. The elections and the evolution of Venezuela's party system / David J. Myers : From Carlos Andres Perez to Luis Herrera Campins ; The municipal elections ; The future of Venezuelan political parties ; Operational characteristics of the party system.

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