Venezuelan politics in the Chávez era : class, polarization, and conflict by Ellner, Steve; Hellinger, Daniel instant download

Venezuelan politics in the Chávez era : class, polarization, and conflict by Ellner, Steve; Hellinger, Daniel instant download

x, 257 pages : 24 cm, 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, Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-241) and index, 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