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Venezuela By Steve Ellner

Venezuela by Steve Ellner

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Before 1989, US scholars emphasized Venezuela's status as an exceptional Latin American nation. Most importantly, it served as an ideal model for US policy in Latin America. All this changed in the mass unrest during the week of February 27, 1989. This book explores the changing attitudes about Venezuela and it's role in the rest of the world.

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Venezuela: Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an Exceptional Democracy by Steve Ellner

This authoritative book offers a comprehensive assessment of contemporary Venezuela. Analyzing the multifaceted phenomenon of Hugo Chavez, 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 Chavez 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. Contributions by: Christopher I. Clement, Steve Ellner, Maria Pilar Garcia Guadilla, Daniel Hellinger, Jesus Maria Herrera Salas, Edgardo Lander, Dick Parker, Miguel Tinker Salas, and Cristobal Valencia Ramirez

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The authors of this edited volume provide a generally positive portrayal of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and the reforms he has introduced since he was first elected in 1998. Recommended. * CHOICE *
The sociology and history in the book are . . . illuminating. -- George Philip * Journal of Latin American Studies *
Steve Ellner and Miguel Tinker Salas meet the need for a measured and accessible synthesis of the arguments around the decline of Venezuelan 'exceptional' democracy and the concomitant rise and presidency of Hugo Chavez. . . . The contributions are all of high quality. . . . Achieves its goal of introducing contemporary Venezuela to a student audience. . . . The volume successfully stimulates discussion and covers relevant topics at an accessible level for today's universities, colleges, and schools, while it is also more widely valuable to the inquiring general public. * Estudios Interdisciplinarios De America Latina Y El Caribe *
Steve Ellner and Miguel Tinker Salas meet the need for a measured and accessible synthesis of the arguments around the decline of Venezuelan 'exceptional' democracy and the concomitant rise and presidency of Hugo Chavez. . . . The contributions are all of high quality. . . . Achieves its goal of introducing contemporary Venezuela to a student audience. . . . The volume successfully stimulates discussion and covers relevant topics at an accessible level for today's universities, colleges, and schools, while it is also more widely valuable to the inquiring general public. -- Michael Derham * Hispanic American Historical Review *
With the rise and presidency of Hugo Chavez, Ellner finds himself uniquely positioned to commentate on and explain the drivers of contemporary change and political evolution in Venezuela, where he has lived for over 30 years. Unlike many of those currently writing on the country and its president, he brings an objective and informed perspective, one that transcends subjective accounts and the current polarization of assessments. More importantly, his writing and explanatory frameworks are accessible and engaging, making his latest book both an excellent introduction for those bewildered and new to the Chavez phenomenon and also an invaluable read for long-term observers of Venezuela and the South American region more broadly. * Bulletin of Latin American Research *
An excellent overview of the collapse of Venezuelan democracy, the rise of Hugo Chavez, and what Venezuela looks like under Chavez. -- Judith Ewell, The College of William and Mary

About Steve Ellner

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction: New Perspectives and the Chavez Phenomenon Part I: Theoretical, Historical, and International Background Chapter 1: The Venezuelan Exceptionalism Thesis: Separating Myth from Reality Chapter 2: Venezuelan Social Conflict in a Global Context Part II: Oil and Economic Policy Chapter 3: U.S. Oil Companies in Venezuela: The Forging of an Enduring Alliance Chapter 4: Chavez and the Search for an Alternative to Neoliberalism Part III: Labor and Race Chapter 5: Trade Autonomy and the Emergence of a New Labor Movement in Venezuela Chapter 6: Ethnicity and Revolution: The Political Economy of Racism in Venezuela Part IV: Social Movements Chapter 7: Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution: Who Are the Chavistas? Chapter 8: Social Movements in a Polarized Setting: Myths of Venezuelan Civil Society Part V: Electoral Politics, Social Change, and U.S. Reaction Chapter 9: When No Means Yes to Revolution: Electoral Politics in Bolivarian Venezuela Chapter 10: Confronting Hugo Chavez: United States Democracy Promotion in Latin America

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CIN0742554562G
9780742554566
0742554562
Venezuela: Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an Exceptional Democracy by Steve Ellner
Steve Ellner
Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom
Used - Good
Paperback
Rowman & Littlefield
2006-12-07
236
N/A
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