Venezuela's Bolivarian Democracy: Participation, Politics, and

Venezuela's Bolivarian Democracy: Participation, Politics, and Culture under Chávez
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Venezuelaâ€™s Bolivarian Democracy brings together a variety of perspectives on participation and democracy in Venezuela. An interdisciplinary group of contributors focuses on the everyday lives of Venezuelans, examining the forms of participation that have emerged in communal councils, cultural activities, blogs, community media, and several other forums. The essays validate many of the critiques of democracy under ChÃ¡vez, as well as much of the praise. They show that while government corporatism and clientelism are constant threats, the forms of political and cultural participation discussed are creating new discourses, networks, and organizational spacesâ€”for better and for worse. With open yet critical minds, the contributors seek to analyze Venezuelaâ€™s Bolivarian democratic experience through empirical research. In doing so, they reveal a nuanced process, a richer and more complex one than is conveyed in international journalism and scholarship exclusively focused on the words and actions of Hugo ChÃ¡vez.
Contributors
Carolina Acosta-Alzuru
Julia Buxton
Luis Duno Gottberg
Sujatha Fernandes
MarÃa Pilar GarcÃa-Guadilla
Kirk A. Hawkins
Daniel Hellinger
Michael E. Johnson
Luis E. Lander
Margarita LÃ³pez-Maya
Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols
Coraly Pagan
Guillermo Rosas
Naomi Schiller
David Smilde
Alejandro Velasco
Country USA
Brand Duke University Press Books
Manufacturer Duke University Press Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 12 photos, 1 map, 13 tables, 8 figures
ReleaseDate 2011-08-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780822350415

Country	USA
Brand	Duke University Press Books
Manufacturer	Duke University Press Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	12 photos, 1 map, 13 tables, 8 figures
ReleaseDate	2011-08-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780822350415

Venezuela's Bolivarian Democracy: Participation, Politics, and Culture under Chávez

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