The Unraveling of Representative Democracy in Venezuela |
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| Editor:
| McCoy, Jennifer L.
Myers, David J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-7960-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $124.00 |
Book Description:
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For four decades, Venezuela prided itself for having one of the most stable representative democracies in Latin America. Then, in 1992, Hugo Ch+ívez Fr+¡as attempted an unsuccessful military coup. Six years later, he was elected president. Once in power, Ch+ívez redrafted the 1961 constitution, dissolved the Congress, dismissed judges, and ......
For four decades, Venezuela prided itself for having one of the most stable representative democracies in Latin America. Then, in 1992, Hugo Ch+ívez Fr+¡as attempted an unsuccessful military coup. Six years later, he was elected president. Once in power, Ch+ívez redrafted the 1961 constitution, dissolved the Congress, dismissed judges, and ......