Venezuela's Chavismo and populism in comparative perspective / Kirk A. Hawkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawkins, Kirk Andrew, 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chávez Frías, Hugo.

Populism--Venezuela.

Populism.

Venezuela--Politics and government--1999-.

Venezuela.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 290 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Venezuela's Chavismo & Populism in Comparative Perspective

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Populism is best understood as a Manichaean world view linked to a characteristic language or discourse. Chavismo, the movement that sustains Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, is a paradigmatic instance of populism. Using a novel, cross-country dataset on populist discourse, combined with extensive data from within Venezuela and across other countries, this book demonstrates that populist movements can be understood as responses to widespread corruption and economic crisis. The book analyzes the Bolivarian Circles and government missions in Venezuela, revealing how populist ideas influence political organization and policy. The analysis provides important insight into the nature of populism, including its causes and consequences, and addresses broader questions about the role of ideas in politics.

Contents:

Chavismo, populism, and democracy

Measuring the populist discourse of Chavismo

Party system breakdown and the rise of Chavismo

The causes of populism in comparative perspective

Populist organization : the Bolivarian circles in Venezuela

Populist policy : the missions of the Chávez government.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references ([263]-285) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-20864-5

1-282-61989-6

9786612619892

0-511-72955-3

0-511-72765-8

0-511-72860-3

0-511-72625-2

0-511-73024-1

0-511-72484-5

OCLC:

761647252