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The unraveling of representative democracy in Venezuela, edited by Jennifer L. McCoy and David J. Myers

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For four decades, Venezuela prided itself for having one of the most stable representative democracies in Latin America. Then, in 1992, Hugo Chávez Frías attempted an unsuccessful military coup. Six years later, he was elected president. Once in power, Chávez redrafted the 1961 constitution, dissolved the Congress, dismissed judges, and marginalized rival political parties. In a bid to create direct democracy, other Latin American democracies watched with mixed reactions: if representative democracy could break down so quickly in Venezuela, it could easily happen in countries with less-established traditions. On the other hand, would Chávez create a new form of democracy to redress the plight of the marginalized poor? In this volume of essays, leading scholars from Venezuela and the United States ask why representative democracy in Venezuela unraveled so swiftly and whether it can be restored. Its thirteen chapters examine the crisis in three periods: the unraveling of Punto Fijo democracy; Chávez's Bolivarian Revolution; and the course of "participatory democracy" under Chávez. The contributors analyze such factors as the vulnerability of Venezuelan democracy before Chávez; the role of political parties, organized labor, the urban poor, the military, and businessmen; and the impact of public and economic policy. This timely volume offers important lessons for comparative regime change within hybrid democracies. Contributors: Damarys Canache, Florida State University; Rafael de la Cruz, Inter-American Development Bank; José Antonio Gil, Yepes Datanalisis; Richard S. Hillman, St. John Fisher College; Janet Kelly, Graduate Institute of Business, Caracas; José E. Molina, University of Zulia; Mosés Naím, Foreign Policy ; Nelson Ortiz, Caracas Stock Exchange; Pedro A. Palma, Graduate Institute of Business, Caracas; Carlos A. Romero and Luis Salamanca, Central University of Venezuela; Harold Trinkunas, Naval Postgraduate School
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eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xx, 352 pages)
Contents
  • Contents -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART I: Antecedents: The Foundations of the Punto Fijo Regime of Representative Democracy -- 1 The Normalization of Punto Fijo Democracy -- PART II: The Actors: Making Political Demands -- 2 Urban Poor and Political Order -- 3 The Military: From Marginalization to Center Stage -- 4 Entrepreneurs: Profits without Power? -- 5 Civil Society: Late Bloomers -- 6 Intellectuals: An Elite Divided
  • 7 The United States and Venezuela: From a Special Relationship to Wary Neighbors8 The Unraveling of Venezuelaâ€?s Party System: From Party Rule to Personalistic Politics and Deinstitutionalization -- PART III: Policy Making and Its Consequences -- 9 Decentralization: Key to Understanding a Changing Nation -- 10 The Syndrome of Economic Decline and the Quest for Change -- 11 Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and Regime Stabilization -- PART IV: Conclusion -- 12 From Representative to Participatory Democracy? Regime Transformation in Venezuela -- Epilogue -- Notes
  • GlossaryReferences -- List of Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z
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9780801884283
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The unraveling of representative democracy in Venezuela
Title
The unraveling of representative democracy in Venezuela
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edited by Jennifer L. McCoy and David J. Myers
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Language
eng
Summary
For four decades, Venezuela prided itself for having one of the most stable representative democracies in Latin America. Then, in 1992, Hugo Chávez Frías attempted an unsuccessful military coup. Six years later, he was elected president. Once in power, Chávez redrafted the 1961 constitution, dissolved the Congress, dismissed judges, and marginalized rival political parties. In a bid to create direct democracy, other Latin American democracies watched with mixed reactions: if representative democracy could break down so quickly in Venezuela, it could easily happen in countries with less-established traditions. On the other hand, would Chávez create a new form of democracy to redress the plight of the marginalized poor? In this volume of essays, leading scholars from Venezuela and the United States ask why representative democracy in Venezuela unraveled so swiftly and whether it can be restored. Its thirteen chapters examine the crisis in three periods: the unraveling of Punto Fijo democracy; Chávez's Bolivarian Revolution; and the course of "participatory democracy" under Chávez. The contributors analyze such factors as the vulnerability of Venezuelan democracy before Chávez; the role of political parties, organized labor, the urban poor, the military, and businessmen; and the impact of public and economic policy. This timely volume offers important lessons for comparative regime change within hybrid democracies. Contributors: Damarys Canache, Florida State University; Rafael de la Cruz, Inter-American Development Bank; José Antonio Gil, Yepes Datanalisis; Richard S. Hillman, St. John Fisher College; Janet Kelly, Graduate Institute of Business, Caracas; José E. Molina, University of Zulia; Mosés Naím, Foreign Policy ; Nelson Ortiz, Caracas Stock Exchange; Pedro A. Palma, Graduate Institute of Business, Caracas; Carlos A. Romero and Luis Salamanca, Central University of Venezuela; Harold Trinkunas, Naval Postgraduate School
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E7B
Dewey number
320.987
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
F2329
LC item number
.U67 2006eb
Literary form
non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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1940-
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  • McCoy, Jennifer
  • Myers, David J.
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  • Representative government and representation
  • Political participation
  • Venezuela
  • Venezuela
  • Economic policy
  • Political participation
  • Politics and government
  • Representative government and representation
  • Venezuela
  • Politische Beteiligung
  • Repräsentative Demokratie
  • Wirtschaftspolitik
  • Zivilgesellschaft
  • Politisches System
  • Venezuela
Label
The unraveling of representative democracy in Venezuela, edited by Jennifer L. McCoy and David J. Myers
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-336) and index
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
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text
Content type code
  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
  • Contents -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART I: Antecedents: The Foundations of the Punto Fijo Regime of Representative Democracy -- 1 The Normalization of Punto Fijo Democracy -- PART II: The Actors: Making Political Demands -- 2 Urban Poor and Political Order -- 3 The Military: From Marginalization to Center Stage -- 4 Entrepreneurs: Profits without Power? -- 5 Civil Society: Late Bloomers -- 6 Intellectuals: An Elite Divided
  • 7 The United States and Venezuela: From a Special Relationship to Wary Neighbors8 The Unraveling of Venezuelaâ€?s Party System: From Party Rule to Personalistic Politics and Deinstitutionalization -- PART III: Policy Making and Its Consequences -- 9 Decentralization: Key to Understanding a Changing Nation -- 10 The Syndrome of Economic Decline and the Quest for Change -- 11 Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and Regime Stabilization -- PART IV: Conclusion -- 12 From Representative to Participatory Democracy? Regime Transformation in Venezuela -- Epilogue -- Notes
  • GlossaryReferences -- List of Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z
Control code
646769566
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xx, 352 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780801884283
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
9780801884283
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)646769566
Label
The unraveling of representative democracy in Venezuela, edited by Jennifer L. McCoy and David J. Myers
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-336) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Contents -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART I: Antecedents: The Foundations of the Punto Fijo Regime of Representative Democracy -- 1 The Normalization of Punto Fijo Democracy -- PART II: The Actors: Making Political Demands -- 2 Urban Poor and Political Order -- 3 The Military: From Marginalization to Center Stage -- 4 Entrepreneurs: Profits without Power? -- 5 Civil Society: Late Bloomers -- 6 Intellectuals: An Elite Divided
  • 7 The United States and Venezuela: From a Special Relationship to Wary Neighbors8 The Unraveling of Venezuelaâ€?s Party System: From Party Rule to Personalistic Politics and Deinstitutionalization -- PART III: Policy Making and Its Consequences -- 9 Decentralization: Key to Understanding a Changing Nation -- 10 The Syndrome of Economic Decline and the Quest for Change -- 11 Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and Regime Stabilization -- PART IV: Conclusion -- 12 From Representative to Participatory Democracy? Regime Transformation in Venezuela -- Epilogue -- Notes
  • GlossaryReferences -- List of Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z
Control code
646769566
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xx, 352 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780801884283
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
9780801884283
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)646769566

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