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Dragon in the tropics : Hugo Chavez and the political economy of revolution in Venezuela / Javier Corrales, Michael Penfold.
| Author/creator | Corrales, Javier, 1966- |
| Other author | Penfold-Becerra, Michael. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2011. |
| Description | x, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | A Brookings Latin America Initiative book Brookings Latin America Initiative book. ^A1092887 |
| Contents | Introduction : new lessons from the Chavez revolution -- Power grabbing in democracy and the rise of a hybrid regime in Venezuela -- Economic policy and the oil honey pot -- Institutional resource curse : seizing political control of PDVSA -- Soft-balancing and social power diplomacy : Venezuela's new foreign policy and its contradictions -- Conclusion : hybrid regimes and populism in Venezuela and beyond. |
| Abstract | "A study of the Venezuelan revolution headed by Hugo Chávez, first elected president in 1999, with emphasis on how Chávez took a frail but still pluralistic democracy and turned it into a semi-authoritarian regime, achieving political transformation at great cost to the country's institutions, including its oil industry"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-179) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010043335 |
| ISBN | 9780815704973 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0815704976 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JL3831 .C68 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |