Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-246) and index.
Contents:
About the book. Kenneth Roberts -- Preface -- 9. Introduction : Rethinking Venezuelan politics -- 2. From the Colonial Period to 1958 : a brief overview -- 3. Venezuela's "model" democracy, 1958-1989 -- 4. Neoliberal reforms and political crisis, 1989-1999 -- 5. The four stages of the Chávez presidency -- 6. Conflicting currents in the Chávez movement -- 7. The Chávez movement's top-down and grassroots approaches -- 8. The Chávez government in the international arena -- 9. Conclusion -- List of acronyms -- References -- Index -- About the book.
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