Accion democratica : evolution of a modern political party in Venezuela / by John D. Martz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martz, John D., author.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Princeton Legacy Library ; 2081

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--History--Venezuela.

Political parties.

Political parties--History.

Accion Democratica (Venezuela).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (458 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1966.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The evolution, organization, leadership, membership, program, doctrine, and relationship of Venezuela's most important political party to other groups and rival parties are related. Much of the study is based on firsthand interviews with participants in the political upheavals.Originally published in 1966.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Figures and Tables

Introduction

Part One. The Party: A Descriptive History

1. Antecedents of a Party System 1928-1941

2. Constructing a Modern Party 1941-1948

3. Vicissitudes of Political Leadership 1948-1964

Part Two. The Party: Organization and Structure

4. The Party and Exile Operations

5. The Party Organization: Structural Framework

6. The Party Organization: Unity and Factionalism

7. Leadership and Membership

8. Program and Doctrine

Part Three. The Party and Venezuelan Society

9. The Party and Organized Labor

10. The Party and Non-Partisan Groups

11. The Party and Inter-Party Relations

12. The Party and Elections

13. Epilogue: The Party in Perspective

Appendix A. National Electoral Data

Appendix B. Regional Electoral Data

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Descripton based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 17, 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780691650814

0691650810

9781400875870

1400875870

OCLC:

966846004