Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era : Class, Polarization, and Conflict / edited by Steve Ellner and Daniel Hellinger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hellinger, Daniel, editor.

Ellner, Steve, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture.

Politics and government.

Political culture--Venezuela.

Political parties.

Venezuela.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003.

Summary:

The radical alteration of the political landscape in Venezuela following the electoral triumph of the controversial Hugo Chávez calls for a fresh look at the country's institutions and policies. In response, this title offers a revisionist view of Venezuela's recent political history and a fresh appraisal of the Chávez administration.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Prologue: Venezuela's Permanent Dilemma

1 Introduction: The Search for Explanations

2 Political Overview: The Breakdown of Puntofijismo and the Rise of Chavismo

3 Social Polarization and the Populist Resurgence in Venezuela

4 Hugo Chavez Frias: His Movement and His Presidency

5 Democracy in Uniform: Chavez and the Venezuelan Armed Forces

6 Economic Policy and the Rise of Hugo Chavez

7 Subversive Oil

8 State Reform Before and After Chavez's Election

9 Organized Labor and the Challenge of Chavismo

10 Civil Society: Institutionalization, Fragmentation, Autonomy

11 The Hugo Chavez Phenomenon: What Do "the People" Think?

12 Conclusion: The Democratic and Authoritarian Directions of the Chavista Movement

References

The Contributors

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (De Gruyter, viewed November 30, 2022).

ISBN:

1-68585-591-1

OCLC:

1338018821