Venezuela: Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an 'Exceptional Democracy' (Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0742554562 ISBN 13 : 9780742554566

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006

Synopsis

This authoritative book offers a comprehensive assessment of contemporary Venezuela. Analyzing the multifaceted phenomenon of Hugo Chávez, leading scholars move beyond his flamboyant style to focus on the concerns of popular social and political movements. The book challenges the misleading notions that for several decades glorified Venezuelan "exceptionalism" and minimized the role of important actors. After setting the historical and socio-economic contexts, the contributors explore racial issues, social and labor movements, electoral politics, economic and oil policy, and United States support for the Venezuelan opposition. Underscoring the complexity of Chávez and his popularity, the book highlights the need to avoid simplistic assessments of the past and present and offers a clear-eyed understanding of Venezuelan reality today.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Steve Ellner is professor at the Universidad de Oriente, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. Miguel Tinker Salas is Arango Professor of Latin American History and Chicano/a studies at Pomona College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0742554562
• ISBN 13: 9780742554566
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236
• Éditeur: Ellner Steve
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