The Failure of Political Reform in VenezuelaAshgate, 2001 - 242 páginas The victory of former lieutenant colonel Hugo Chavez in the Venezuelan presidential elections of 1998 was criticized as a blow against the country's deep-seated democratic tradition. It is claimed that this simplistic argument fails to recognize the extent of democratic deterioration in the country and the limitations imposed by discredited political actors on a meaningful democratic reform process. The book aims to break new ground in providing unseen evidence of electoral fraud and offers a fresh perspective on the nature of democratic development. |
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Structuring the Two Party System | 9 |
Economic Decline and System Decay | 30 |
Abstention and Alienation | 59 |
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