Author: Iain Bruce
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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A refreshing look at the meaning of socialism in Venezuela from the point of view of the country's ordinary citizens.

Author: Rory Carroll
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0143124889
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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Describes the leadership of Venezuela's elected president, Hugo Chávez, and his efforts to transform his country and paints a picture of his life based on interviews with ministers, aides, courtiers, and everyday citizens.

Author: Ricardo Hausmann
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271064641
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 549

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, Venezuela had one of the poorest economies in Latin America, but by 1970 it had become the richest country in the region and one of the twenty richest countries in the world, ahead of countries such as Greece, Israel, and Spain. Between 1978 and 2001, however, Venezuela’s economy went sharply in reverse, with non-oil GDP declining by almost 19 percent and oil GDP by an astonishing 65 percent. What accounts for this drastic turnabout? The editors of Venezuela Before Chávez, who each played a policymaking role in the country’s economy during the past two decades, have brought together a group of economists and political scientists to examine systematically the impact of a wide range of factors affecting the economy’s collapse, from the cost of labor regulation and the development of financial markets to the weakening of democratic governance and the politics of decisions about industrial policy. Aside from the editors, the contributors are Omar Bello, Adriana Bermúdez, Matías Braun, Javier Corrales, Jonathan Di John, Rafael Di Tella, Javier Donna, Samuel Freije, Dan Levy, Robert MacCulloch, Osmel Manzano, Francisco Monaldi, María Antonia Moreno, Daniel Ortega, Michael Penfold, José Pineda, Lant Pritchett, Cameron A. Shelton, and Dean Yang.

Author: Hans J. Mueller
Publisher:
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Category : Arts, Venezuelan
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Author: United States. International Commerce Bureau
Publisher:
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Category : Venezuela
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Author: David Smilde
Publisher: Pitt Latin American
ISBN: 9780822947127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Crime and violence soared in twenty-first century Venezuela even as poverty decreased, contradicting the conventional wisdom that poverty and inequality are the underlying causes of violence. The Paradox of Violence in Venezuela explains the rise of violence under both Hugo Chavez and Nicolás Maduro--democratically elected leftists who made considerable investment in social programs and political inclusion. Contributors argue that violence arose not from the frustration of inequality, or the needs created by poverty, but rather from the interrelated factors of a particular type of revolutionary governance, extraordinary oil revenues, a reliance on militarized policing, and the persistence of concentrated disadvantage. These factors led to dramatic but unequal economic growth, massive institutional and social change, and dysfunctional criminal justice policies that destabilized illicit markets and social networks, leading to an increase in violent conflict resolution. The Paradox of Violence in Venezuela reorients thinking about violence and its relationship to poverty, inequality, and the state.

Author: Mark Dinneen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313074003
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Venezuela, one of the least-known countries in Latin America, is brilliantly spotlighted in Culture and Customs of Venezuela. This oil-rich nation sustained a stable democracy until the economic downturn in the 1980s, and changes in the social and political spheres will bring the country under increasing scrutiny from the outside world. Dinneen captures the sharp contrasts and immense variety of modern Venezuela. Students and interested readers will find engaging and authoritative overviews of the land, people, and history; religions; social customs; media; cinema; literature; performing arts; and art and architecture. This work successfully portrays the country's cultural richness and diversity. Influences from the United States are inescapable, especially in Caracas, but many distinctive traditions are continued throughout the country, varying from region to region. Religious rituals and numerous festivals that take place in towns and villages and the vibrant music scene, all major expressions of the nation's social and cultural life, are just some of the highlights found herein. Numerous photos give witness to Venezuela's diverse culture and a chronology, and glossary supplement the text.

Author: Geo Maher
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822354527
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 347

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This history of Venezuelan politics from below tells how militants, students, women, Afro-indigeneous peoples, and the working-class brought about Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution and, ultimately, brought Hugo Chávez to power.

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Category : Venezuela
Languages : en
Pages : 608

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