Dragon in the Tropics (Second Edition)
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- Synopsis
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This new and expanded edition of Dragon in the Tropics-the widely acclaimed account of how president Hugo Chávez (1999-2013) revamped Venezuela's political economy-examines the electoral decline of Chavismo after Chavez's death and the policies adopted by his successor, Nicolás Maduro, to cope with the economic chaos inherited from previous radical populist policies.
Corrales and Penfold argue that Maduro has had to struggle with the inherent contradictions of a large and heterogeneous social coalition, a declining oil sector, the strength of entrenched military interests, and fewer resources to appease international allies, which have strenghtened the autocratic features of an already consolidated hybrid regime.
In examining the new political realities of Venezuela, the authors offer lessons on the dynamics of succession in hybrid regimes. This book is a must-read for scholars and analysts of Latin America.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780815725947
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780815725930
- Publisher:
- Brookings Institution Press
- Date of Addition:
- 01/19/16
- Copyrighted By:
- The Brookings Institution
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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