Venezuela's polarized politics : the paradox of direct democracy under Chávez / Ana L. Mallén and María Pilar García-Guadilla.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mallén, Ana L., author.

García Guadilla, María-Pilar, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--Venezuela.

Political participation.

Direct democracy--Venezuela.

Direct democracy.

Venezuela--Politics and government--1999-.

Venezuela.

Chávez Frías, Hugo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 pages)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, [Colorado] ; London, [England] : FirstForumPress, 2017.

Summary:

During Hugo Chávez's presidency, Venezuelan society underwent a sudden—and vicious—split between the Chavistas and the Opposition. What accounts for the extreme intensity of the split? How did differences so quickly become irreconcilable? What role did the media play? Answering these and related questions, Ana Mallen and María Pilar García-Guadilla explore how participatory democracy led to profound social polarization in Venezuela.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1 Polarization and Democracy in Venezuela

2 Participatory Democracy and the Public Sphere

3 Political Ghettos in Caracas

4 Media Wars

5 The Fragmentation of the Public Sphere

6 The New Student Movement: Dreams of Unity

7 Unabated Polarization in Venezuela

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-716-2

OCLC:

1312725975