Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era: Class, Polarization, and Conflict

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2003

Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era

Class, Polarization, and Conflict

Edited by: Steve Ellner and Daniel Hellinger

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685855918

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Both a revisionist view of Venezuela’s recent political history and a fresh appraisal of the Chávez administration.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Prologue: Venezuela's Permanent Dilemma john V. Lombardi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 Introduction: The Search for Explanations Steve Ellner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
2 Political Overview: The Breakdown of Puntofijismo and the Rise of Chavismo Daniel Hellinger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
3 Social Polarization and the Populist Resurgence in Venezuela Kenneth Roberts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
4 Hugo Chavez Frias: His Movement and His Presidency Margarita Lopez Maya Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
5 Democracy in Uniform: Chavez and the Venezuelan Armed Forces Deborah L. Norden Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
6 Economic Policy and the Rise of Hugo Chavez Julia Buxton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
7 Subversive Oil Bernard Mommer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
8 State Reform Before and After Chavez's Election Angel E. Alvarez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
9 Organized Labor and the Challenge of Chavismo Steve Ellner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
10 Civil Society: Institutionalization, Fragmentation, Autonomy Marfa Pilar Garcia-Guadilla Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
11 The Hugo Chavez Phenomenon: What Do "the People" Think? Patricia Marquez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
12 Conclusion: The Democratic and Authoritarian Directions of the Chavista Movement Steve Ellner and Daniel Hellinger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 259

eBook

Published: July 28, 2022
ISBN: 9781685855918