An edition of Dragon in the tropics
(2011)
Dragon in the tropics
Hugo Chavez and the political economy of revolution in Venezuela
by Javier Corrales
- 2 Want to read
Share
×Close
"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.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Dragon in the tropics: Hugo Chavez and the political economy of revolution in Venezuela
2011, Brookings Institution Press
in English
0815704976 9780815704973
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Table of 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.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-179) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
| December 22, 2022 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| September 17, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| November 14, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| January 11, 2012 | Created by LC Bot | import new book |