Venezuelan politics in the Chávez era : class, polarization, and conflict
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
x, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781588261083, 9781588262974, 1588261085, 1588262979
50184936
Introduction: the search for explanations / Steve Ellner
Political overview: the breakdown of Puntofijismo and the rise of Chavismo / Daniel Hellinger
Social polarization and the populist resurgence in Venezuela / Kenneth Roberts
Hugo Chávez Frías: his movement and his presidency / Margarita López Maya
Democracy in uniform: Chávez and the Venezuelan armed forces / Deborah L. Norden
Economic policy and the rise of Hugo Chávez / Julia Buxton
Subversive oil / Bernard Mommer
State reform before and after Chávez's election / Angel E. Alvarez
Organized labor and the challenge of Chavismo / Steve Ellner
Civil society: institutionalization, fragmentation, autonomy / María Pilar García-Guadilla
The Hugo Chávez phenomenon: what do "the people" think? / Patricia Márquez
Conclusion: the democratic and authoritarian directions of the Chavista movement / Steve Ellner and Daniel Hellinger