Javier Corrales's Books

Autocracy Rising

How Venezuela Transitioned to Authoritarianism

By: Javier Corrales

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Autocracy Rising

How Venezuela Transitioned to Authoritarianism

By: Javier Corrales

How Nicolás Maduro reinvented authoritarianism for the twenty-first centurVenezuela, which once enjoyed periods of democratically elected governments in the latter half of the twentieth century, has descended into autocratic rule, coupled with economic collapse. In his new book, Autocracy Rising, veteran scholar of Latin American politics Javier Corrales explores how and why this happened. Corrales focuses on two themes: party systems and institutional capacity. He argues that Venezuela’s democratic backsliding advanced when the ruling party obtained far too much electoral clout while the opposition fragmented. The state then took control of formerly independent agencies of the state. This allowed the ruling party to use and abuse of the law to favor the president—which in turn generated a permanent economic crisis. After succeeding Hugo Chávez in 2013, Nicolás Maduro confronted, unexpectedly, another change in the party system: a rising opposition. This triggered deeper autocratization. To survive, the state was compelled to modernize autocratic practices and seek alliances with sinister partners. In short, Maduro concentrated power, paradoxically, by sharing power. Autocracy Rising compares what occurred in Venezuela to twenty other cases throughout Latin America where presidents were forced out of office. Corrales illuminates the depressing cycle in which semi-authoritarian regimes become increasingly autocratic in response to crisis, only to cause new crises that lead to even greater authoritarianism.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

258

Publisher

Brookings Institution Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0815738080

ISBN 13

9780815738084

Fixing Democracy

Why Constitutional Change Often Fails to Enhance Democracy in Latin America

By: Javier Corrales

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fixing Democracy

Why Constitutional Change Often Fails to Enhance Democracy in Latin America

By: Javier Corrales

The study of institutions, a core concept in comparative politics, has produced many rich and influential theories on the economic and political effects of institutions, yet it has been less successful at theorizing their origins. In Fixing Democracy, Javier Corrales develops a theory of institutional origins that concentrates on constitutions and levels of power within them. He reviews numerous Latin American constituent assemblies and constitutional amendments to explore why some democracies expand rather than restrict presidential powers and why this heightened presidentialism discourages democracy. His signal theoretical contribution is his elaboration on power asymmetries. Corrales determines that conditions of reduced power asymmetry make constituent assemblies more likely to curtail presidential powers, while weaker opposition and heightened power asymmetry is an indicator that presidential powers will expand. The bargain-based theory that he uses focuses on power distribution and provides a more accurate variable in predicting actual constitutional outcomes than other approaches based on functionalism or ideology. While the empirical focus is Latin America, Fixing Democracy contributes a broadly applicable theory to the scholarship both institutions and democracy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

289

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190868899

ISBN 13

9780190868895

Presidents Without Parties

The Politics of Economic Reform in Argentina and Venezuela in The 1990s

By: Javier Corrales

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Presidents Without Parties

The Politics of Economic Reform in Argentina and Venezuela in The 1990s

By: Javier Corrales

Using Latin American examples, presents a new theory of how the interaction between presidents and ruling parties mediated economic governance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

384

Publisher

Penn State Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0271046570

ISBN 13

9780271046570

Autocracy Rising

How Venezuela Transitioned to Authoritarianism

By: Javier Corrales

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Autocracy Rising

How Venezuela Transitioned to Authoritarianism

By: Javier Corrales

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

258

Publisher

Brookings Institution Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0815738080

ISBN 13

9780815738084

Dragon in the Tropics

Hugo Chavez and the Political Economy of Revolution in Venezuela

By: Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold-Becerra

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Dragon in the Tropics

Hugo Chavez and the Political Economy of Revolution in Venezuela

By: Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold-Becerra

The authors draw on their more than 15 years' experience researching Venezuela to examine the political rise of President Hugo Chávez, offering their own analyses of key issues, including their belief that oil wealth alone fails to explain the Venezuelan leader's success. Original.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

209

Publisher

Brookings Institution Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0815704976

ISBN 13

9780815704973

Fixing Democracy

Why Constitutional Change Often Fails to Enhance Democracy in Latin America

By: Javier Corrales

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fixing Democracy

Why Constitutional Change Often Fails to Enhance Democracy in Latin America

By: Javier Corrales

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

289

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190868899

ISBN 13

9780190868895

Space, Drama, and Empire

Mapping the Past in Lope de Vega's Comedia

By: Javier Lorenzo

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Space, Drama, and Empire

Mapping the Past in Lope de Vega's Comedia

By: Javier Lorenzo

Spanish poet, playwright, and novelist Félix Lope de Vega (1562–1635) was a key figure of Golden Age Spanish literature, second only in stature to Cervantes, and is considered the founder of Spain’s classical theater. In this rich and informative study, Javier Lorenzo investigates the symbolic use of space in Lope’s drama and its function as an ideological tool to promote an imagined Spanish national past. In specific plays, this book argues, historical landscapes and settings were used to foretell and legitimize the imperial present in Hapsburg Spain, allowing audiences to visualize and plot, as on a map, the country’s expansionist trajectory throughout the centuries. By focusing on connections among space, drama, and empire, this book makes an important contribution to the study of literature and imperialism in early modern Spain and equally to our understanding of the role and political significance of spatiality in Siglo de Oro comedia.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

131

Publisher

Rutgers University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1684484936

ISBN 13

9781684484935

Presidents Without Parties

The Politics of Economic Reform in Argentina and Venezuela in The 1990s

By: Javier Corrales

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Presidents Without Parties

The Politics of Economic Reform in Argentina and Venezuela in The 1990s

By: Javier Corrales

Using Latin American examples, presents a new theory of how the interaction between presidents and ruling parties mediated economic governance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

384

Publisher

Penn State Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0271046570

ISBN 13

9780271046570

Dragon in the Tropics

Hugo Chavez and the Political Economy of Revolution in Venezuela

By: Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold-Becerra

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Dragon in the Tropics

Hugo Chavez and the Political Economy of Revolution in Venezuela

By: Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold-Becerra

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

209

Publisher

Brookings Institution Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0815704976

ISBN 13

9780815704973

Great Teachers

How to Raise Student Learning in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Barbara Bruns,Javier Luque

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Great Teachers

How to Raise Student Learning in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Barbara Bruns,Javier Luque

This book analyzes teacher quality in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is the key to faster education progress. Based on new research in 15,000 classrooms in seven different countries, it documents the sources of low teacher quality and distills the global evidence on practical policies that can help the region produce "great teachers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

375

Publisher

World Bank Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

1464801525

ISBN 13

9781464801525

Enciclopedia de Lingüística Hispánica

By: Javier Gutiérrez-Rexach

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Enciclopedia de Lingüística Hispánica

By: Javier Gutiérrez-Rexach

The Enciclopedia de Linguistica Hispánica provides comprehensive coverage of the major and subsidiary fields of Spanish linguistics. Entries are extensively cross-referenced and arranged alphabetically within three main sections: Part 1 covers linguistic disciplines, approaches and methodologies. Part 2 brings together the grammar of Spanish, including subsections on phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Part 3 brings together the historical, social and geographical factors in the evolution of Spanish. Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of contributors from across the Spanish-speaking world the Enciclopedia de Linguistica Hispánica is an indispensable reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Spanish, and for anyone with an academic or professional interest in the Spanish language/Spanish linguistics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

2157

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317498011

ISBN 13

9781317498018

Policymaking in Latin America

How Politics Shapes Policies

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Policymaking in Latin America

How Politics Shapes Policies

What determines the capacity of countries to design, approve and implement effective public policies? To address this question, this book builds on the results of case studies of political institutions, policymaking processes, and policy outcomes in eight Latin American countries. The result is a volume that benefits from both micro detail on the intricacies of policymaking in individual countries and a broad cross-country interdisciplinary analysis of policymaking processes in the region.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

516

Publisher

Inter-American Development Bank

Published Date

ISBN 10

159782061X

ISBN 13

9781597820615

Ella lo quiso

By: Javier Martín Betanzos

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ella lo quiso

By: Javier Martín Betanzos

¿Un psicópata o un psiquiatra con demasiada ambición? ¿Quién es el autor de los crímenes? En la sala de espera de la consulta de un psiquiatra se hallan varias personas. El protagonista de la novela, Bruno Zambrano, una persona educada en un entorno problemático, muerde el pezón de una de las pacientes. A partir de ahí se narran los acontecimientos que hacen que el protagonista se encuentre aguardando a que llegue el psiquiatra. Una serie de incidentes va marcando la vida de Bruno. Paralelamente, ocurren unos asesinatos que, aunque al principio parecen conectados, solo al final se descubren sus protagonistas y motivaciones. Hay una serie de hechos que dificulta que se aclaren estos acontecimientos, coincidiendo y divergiendo en ocasiones sus aparentes causas y escenarios. El autor de algunos de los asesinatos se ve acorralado, por lo que tiene que tomar algunas decisiones que no había previsto. El final imprevisto de la historia, así como distintos hechos novedosos que ocurren en una ciudad pequeña, algo impensable para sus habitantes, solo puede aclararse gracias a la perseverancia y determinación de la investigadora. Esto permitirá al lector conocer los detalles que llevan a la solución del caso y a provocarle una tensión sostenida hasta el final.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

265

Publisher

Caligrama

Published Date

ISBN 10

8417505792

ISBN 13

9788417505790

Stingless Bees of Mexico

The Biology, Management and Conservation of an Ancient Heritage

By: José Javier G. Quezada-Euán

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Stingless Bees of Mexico

The Biology, Management and Conservation of an Ancient Heritage

By: José Javier G. Quezada-Euán

The stingless bees are the most diverse group of highly social bees and are key species in our planet’s tropical and subtropical regions, where they thrive. In Mexico, the management of stingless bees dates back centuries, and they were an essential part of the culture and cosmogony of native peoples like the Maya. In recent decades a vast amount of information has been gathered on stingless bees worldwide. This book summarizes various aspects of the biology and management of stingless bees, with special emphasis on the Mexican species and the traditions behind their cultivation. Much of the information presented here was produced by the author and the team of researchers at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in the course of three decades of working with these insects. Given the breadth of its coverage, the book offers an equally valuable reference guide for academics, students and beekeepers alike.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

296

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319777858

ISBN 13

9783319777856

Manzanilla

By: Christopher Fielden,Javier Hidalgo

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Manzanilla

By: Christopher Fielden,Javier Hidalgo

An exploration and appreciation of a fine Spanish sherry too often overlooked in the world of wines and aperitifs—but is about to make its mark. Little-known and underappreciated, Manzanilla is a variety of fino sherry made around the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalusia, Spain. Here, the author of Is This the Wine You Ordered, Sir? and A Traveller’s Wine Guide to France, casts an admiring light on a delightful sherry that is only now gaining the reputation it deserves and finding admirers all around the world. Basing his findings on research in the archives of the Duchess of Medina Sidonia and visits to the bodegas of all the leading producers, Christopher Fielden guides the reader towards a new view of this dry white wine. Tasting notes are also provided.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

159

Publisher

Grub Street Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

1909166928

ISBN 13

9781909166929

Las Llaves Sagradas de Kurust N

By: Javier Mart Nez Staines

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Las Llaves Sagradas de Kurust N

By: Javier Mart Nez Staines

Kurustán es uno de los sitios más hermosos que puedan recordarse en Toril, el planeta más azul del universo. Pero en ese apacible reino ha ocurrido una desgracia de grandes proporciones: unos seres malignos han robado las Llaves de la Historia y el Destino de su recinto sagrado. Por cada día que las llaves no estén resguardadas, Kurustán perderá 10 años de memoria y 10 años de porvenir. Al mismo tiempo, la princesa Galia de Angia ha sido secuestrada. Este libro narra el peligroso viaje, pleno de aventuras, que debe emprender el príncipe Abis, junto con un selecto grupo de guerreros kurus, para recuperar la historia y el destino de su reino, así como rescatar a la bella Galia. Con la sola ayuda de un mapa, la inspiración de sus ancestros, la fe en sus dioses y la trascendencia de su misión, tendrán que enfrentar a las numerosas fuerzas de la oscuridad mientras recorren sitios inhóspitos, en los que encontrarán peligros constantes. Narrado con sencillez por el autor, y enriquecido por bellas ilustraciones y mapas, Las Llaves Sagradas de Kurustán es una invitación a mirar a lo grande, como hacen los niños, para descubrir mundos fantásticos que habitan dentro de nosotros. Es, asimismo, un recordatorio de que los humanos debemos vivir las odiseas necesarias con el fin de construir una gran comunidad pacífica, próspera, justa y armónica. Hay que empezar por imaginarlo para volverlo real.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

261

Publisher

Palibrio

Published Date

ISBN 10

1463314264

ISBN 13

9781463314262

The Oxford Handbook of Latin American Political Economy

By: Javier Santiso,Jeff Dayton-Johnson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Oxford Handbook of Latin American Political Economy

By: Javier Santiso,Jeff Dayton-Johnson

Understanding Latin America's recent economic performance calls for a multidisciplinary analysis. This handbook looks at the interaction of economics and politics in the region and includes a number of contributions from top academic experts who have also served as key policy makers (a former president, ministers of finance, a central bank governor), reflecting upon the challenges of reform.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

633

Publisher

OUP USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199747504

ISBN 13

9780199747504

Spain

From Dictatorship to Democracy

By: Javier Tusell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Spain

From Dictatorship to Democracy

By: Javier Tusell

This comprehensive survey of Spain’s history looks at the major political, social, and economic changes that took place from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the twenty-first century. A thorough introduction to post-Civil War Spain, from its development under Franco and subsequent transition to democracy up to the present day Tusell was a celebrated public figure and historian. During his lifetime he negotiated the return to Spain of Picasso’s Guernica, was elected UCD councillor for Madrid, and became a respected media commentator before his untimely death in 2005 Includes a biography and political assessment of Francisco Franco Covers a number of pertinent topics, including fascism, isolationism, political opposition, economic development, decolonization, terrorism, foreign policy, and democracy Provides a context for understanding the continuing tensions between democracy and terrorism, including the effects of the 2004 Madrid Bombings

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

519

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1444339745

ISBN 13

9781444339741

Mi Patria Desconocida

By: Javier Rodriguez

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mi Patria Desconocida

By: Javier Rodriguez

Mi patria desconocida: es mensaje de amor, amistad, una aventura que tiene mucho humor y diversion, con un lenguaje simple. Disfrutalo. De repente se transportaron a un mundo de placer y ya no lo pudieron evitar, ya que los dos lo deseaban, consumar su amor en una entrega total de dos almas y dos cuerpos que se aman. El exquisito embeleso los llevo a un extasis de amor, desconocido, pero placentero para los dos. En el rostro de Mary se veia un color hermoso y resplandeciente. Pedro la acariciaba como queriendo detener el tiempo, que ese momento sublime se quedara ahi entre ellos, para siempre y por toda una eternidad. --No Javi, yo tengo mas de lo que necesito, el dinero no es las vida. Con el abrazo que me dieron ayer, me basto para sentirme bien pagado, les aseguro que yo los quiero igual. --Asi se habla Pachito --dijo David emocionado--, la amistad entre los hombres es lo que mas cuenta en las vida. La amistad no tiene credos, limites, ni nacionalidades, cuando nace una amistad no importa de donde seas, que creas, o que posicion tienes, a una amistad sincera no le importa si eres rico o pobre, siempre perdura toda una vida.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

470

Publisher

Fulton Books, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1638602468

ISBN 13

9781638602460

The Spanish Arcadia

Sheep Herding, Pastoral Discourse, and Ethnicity in Early Modern Spain

By: Javier Irigoyen-García

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Spanish Arcadia

Sheep Herding, Pastoral Discourse, and Ethnicity in Early Modern Spain

By: Javier Irigoyen-García

The Spanish Arcadia analyzes the figure of the shepherd in the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish imaginary, exploring its centrality to the discourses on racial, cultural, and religious identity. Drawing on a wide range of documents, including theological polemics on blood purity, political treatises, manuals on animal husbandry, historiography, paintings, epic poems, and Spanish ballads, Javier Irigoyen-García argues that the figure of the shepherd takes on extraordinary importance in the reshaping of early modern Spanish identity. The Spanish Arcadia contextualizes pastoral romances within a broader framework and assesses how they inform other cultural manifestations. In doing so, Irigoyen-García provides incisive new ideas about the social and ethnocentric uses of the genre, as well as its interrelation with ideas of race, animal husbandry, and nation building in early modern Spain.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

356

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1442647272

ISBN 13

9781442647275

I Decided to Dissolve

我已決定溶解自己

By: Javier Bello

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

I Decided to Dissolve

我已決定溶解自己

By: Javier Bello

This pocketsized paperback is one of the twentyfour titles published for 2017 Hong Kong International Poetry Nights. The theme of IPHHK2017 is "Ancient Enmity". IPNHK is one of the most influential international poetry events in Asia. From 22–26 November 2017, over 20 invited poets from various countries will be in Hong Kong to read their works based on the theme "ncient Enmity". Included in the anthology and box set, these unique works are presented with Chinese and English translations in bilingual or trilingual formats.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

The Chinese University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

988237025X

ISBN 13

9789882370258

Coyame Es Mi Pueblo

By: Francisco Javier Morales Natera

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Coyame Es Mi Pueblo

By: Francisco Javier Morales Natera

Coyame is the wide-ranging account of a small town in Mexico. The author provides readers with a panoramic view of history from the Mayans to the Villa revolutionaries and beyond. The history of the region is brought into stark detail with the inclusion of the tales, legends, and family histories of Coyame’s colorful residents. Morales presents the information with great care and passion; both historians and casual readers will benefit from the candor and whimsy that mark this unique contribution.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

375

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1479734551

ISBN 13

9781479734559

International Exhibitions and Urbanism

The Zaragoza Expo 2008 Project

By: Javier Monclús

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

International Exhibitions and Urbanism

The Zaragoza Expo 2008 Project

By: Javier Monclús

International Exhibitions and Urbanism provides an insightful and comprehensive historical review of international exhibitions in its first half, which is then illustrated with a thorough technical analysis of the Zaragoza 2008 project in its second half. The first half offers a comparative analysis of nearly 50 events which haven taken place over the past 150 years, as well as exploring the relationships with urbanism from a planning perspective Underpinned by the first-hand information that the author has as one of the event's organizers the second half is devoted to the Zaragoza project for the 2008 Exposition. After giving contextual (historical and demographic) information, the Expo's master plan and building projects are then described.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

205

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317114159

ISBN 13

9781317114154

Polaritonic Chemistry

Manipulating Molecular Structure Through Strong Light–Matter Coupling

By: Javier Galego Pascual

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Polaritonic Chemistry

Manipulating Molecular Structure Through Strong Light–Matter Coupling

By: Javier Galego Pascual

Polaritonic chemistry is an emergent interdisciplinary field in which the strong interaction of organic molecules with confined electromagnetic field modes is exploited in order to manipulate the chemical structure and reactions of the system. In the regime of strong light-matter coupling the interaction with the electromagnetic vacuum obliges us to redefine the concept of a molecule and consider the hybrid system as a whole. This thesis builds on the foundations of chemistry and quantum electrodynamics in order to provide a theoretical framework to describe these organic light-matter hybrids. By fully embracing the structural complexity of molecules, this theory allows us to employ long-established quantum chemistry methods to understand polaritonic chemistry. This leads to predictions of substantial structural changes in organic molecules and the possibility of significantly influencing chemical reactions both in the excited and ground states of the system.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

179

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030486982

ISBN 13

9783030486983

International Exhibitions and Urbanism

The Zaragoza Expo 2008 Project

By: Francisco Javier Monclús

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

International Exhibitions and Urbanism

The Zaragoza Expo 2008 Project

By: Francisco Javier Monclús

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

230

Publisher

Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0754676501

ISBN 13

9780754676508

Dragon in the Tropics

Venezuela and the Legacy of Hugo Chavez

By: Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Dragon in the Tropics

Venezuela and the Legacy of Hugo Chavez

By: Javier Corrales,Michael Penfold

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.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

272

Publisher

Brookings Institution Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0815725949

ISBN 13

9780815725947

Democracy and the Internet

Allies Or Adversaries?

By: Leslie David Simon,Javier Corrales,Donald R. Wolfensberger

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Democracy and the Internet

Allies Or Adversaries?

By: Leslie David Simon,Javier Corrales,Donald R. Wolfensberger

In Democracy and the Internet: Allies or Adversaries? three essays draw evidence from starkly different regions of the world -- the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

132

Publisher

Woodrow Wilson Center Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1930365098

ISBN 13

9781930365094

The Promise of Participation

Experiments in Participatory Governance in Honduras and Guatemala

By: D. Altschuler,J. Corrales

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Promise of Participation

Experiments in Participatory Governance in Honduras and Guatemala

By: D. Altschuler,J. Corrales

To what extent does participation in one particular domain of public life lead to wider participation in other areas? Through the use of an unprecedented survey supported by case studies this book explores how participatory governance in community-managed schools can alter the civic and political behaviour of participants.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

245

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

1137271841

ISBN 13

9781137271846

United States-Venezuela Relations Since the 1990s

By: Javier Corrales,Carlos A. Romero

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

United States-Venezuela Relations Since the 1990s

By: Javier Corrales,Carlos A. Romero

Oil makes up one-third of Venezuela's entire GDP, and the United States is far and away Venezuela's largest trading partner. Relations between Venezuela and the United States, traditionally close for most of the last two centuries, began to fray as the end of the Cold War altered the international environment. U.S.-Venezuela Relations since the 1990s explores relations between these two countries since 1999, when Hugo Chavez came to office and proceeded to change Venezuela's historical relation with the United States and other democracies. The authors analyze the reasons for rising bilateral conflict, the decision-making process in Venezuela, the role played by public and private actors in shaping foreign policy, the role of other powers such as China, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia in shaping U.S.-Venezuelan relations, the role of Venezuela in Cuba and Colombia, and the impact of broader international dynamics in the bi-lateral relations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

242

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

0415895243

ISBN 13

9780415895248

Book's by Javier Corrales

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email