Download or read book Venezuela written by Steve Ellner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before 1989, US scholars emphasized Venezuela's status as an exceptional Latin American nation. Most importantly, it served as an ideal model for US policy in Latin America. All this changed in the mass unrest during the week of February 27, 1989. This book explores the changing attitudes about Venezuela and it's role in the rest of the world.
Download or read book Introduction to Venezuela written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America, covering an area of approximately 916,445 square kilometers. The country is known for its vast oil reserves, tropical climate, diverse wildlife, and beautiful landscapes. The population of the country is estimated to be around 28.5 million people, with majority of the population living in the urban areas. The official language spoken in Venezuela is Spanish and the currency is Bolivar. Despite being rich in natural resources, Venezuela has been struggling with political and economic turmoil in recent years. The country has been plagued with hyperinflation, political unrest, and shortages of basic necessities such as food and medicine. The current president, Nicolas Maduro, has been accused of authoritarianism and human rights violations, leading to widespread protests and international criticism. The future of Venezuela remains uncertain as the country continues to grapple with a challenging economic and political situation.
Download or read book Venezuela ALBA and the Limits of Postneoliberal Regionalism in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Asa K. Cusack and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the implementation, functioning, and impact of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), cornerstone of Venezuelan foreign policy and standard-bearer of “postneoliberal” regionalism during the “Left Turn” in Latin America and the Caribbean (1998-2016). It reveals that cooperation via ALBA’s regionalised social missions, state multinationals, development bank, People’s Trade Agreement, SUCRE virtual currency, and Petrocaribe soft-loan scheme has often been hampered by complexity and conflict between the national political economies of Ecuador, Dominica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, and especially Venezuela. Shared commitments to endogenous development, autonomy within mutlipolarity, and novel sources of legitimacy are undermined by serious deficiencies in control and accountability, which stem largely from the defining influence of Venezuela’s dysfunctional economy and governance. This dual dependency on Venezuela leaves the future of ALBA hanging in the balance.
Download or read book Reminiscences of South America written by John Hawkshaw and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Colombian and Venezuelan Republics written by William Lindsay Scruggs and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reminiscences of South America From Two and a Half Years Residence in Venezuela written by John Hawkshaw and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-09-06 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.
Download or read book Venezuela written by William Eleroy Curtis and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wild Scenes in South America Or Life in the Llanos of Venezuela written by Ramón Páez and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comandante written by Rory Carroll and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the leadership of Venezuela's elected president, Hugo Chávez, and his efforts to transform his country and paints a picture of his life based on interviews with ministers, aides, courtiers, and everyday citizens.
Download or read book Venezuela written by Karen Bush Gibson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the geography, history, economy, and culture of Venezuela in a question-and-answer format.
Download or read book Three Gringos in Venezuela and Central America written by Richard Harding Davis and published by New York, Harper. This book was released on 1896 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Venezuela written by Edward Backhouse Eastwick and published by London, Chapman. This book was released on 1868 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dragon in the Tropics written by Javier Corrales and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since he was first elected in 1999, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Frías has reshaped a frail but nonetheless pluralistic democracy into a semi-authoritarian regime—an outcome achieved with spectacularly high oil income and widespread electoral support. This eye-opening book illuminates one of the most sweeping and unexpected political transformations in contemporary Latin America. Based on more than fifteen years' experience in researching and writing about Venezuela, Javier Corrales and Michael Penfold have crafted a comprehensive account of how the Chávez regime has revamped the nation, with a particular focus on its political transformation. Throughout, they take issue with conventional explanations. First, they argue persuasively that liberal democracy as an institution was not to blame for the rise of chavismo. Second, they assert that the nation's economic ailments were not caused by neoliberalism. Instead they blame other factors, including a dependence on oil, which caused macroeconomic volatility; political party fragmentation, which triggered infighting; government mismanagement of the banking crisis, which led to more centralization of power; and the Asian crisis of 1997, which devastated Venezuela's economy at the same time that Chávez ran for president. It is perhaps on the role of oil that the authors take greatest issue with prevailing opinion. They do not dispute that dependence on oil can generate political and economic distortions—the "resource curse" or "paradox of plenty" arguments—but they counter that oil alone fails to explain Chávez's rise. Instead they single out a weak framework of checks and balances that allowed the executive branch to extract oil rents and distribute them to the populace. The real culprit behind Chávez's success, they write, was the asymmetry of political power.
Download or read book Venezuela Rough Guides Snapshot South America on a Budget written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rough Guides Snapshot South America on a Budget: Venezuela is the ultimate budget guide to Venezuela. It leads you through the country with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the top sights and attractions, from the stunning Angel Falls to Mérida's adventure sports scene, alongside cash-saving tips and suggestions for when you feel like treating yourself. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for just a few days or visiting for longer. Rough Guides Snapshot South America on a Budget: Venezuela covers cities such as Caracas and Mérida, plus Venezuela's huge array of natural attractions - Los Roques Archipelago, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier and the northwest coast, Guayana (including the Orinoco Delta, the Amazon, Parque Nacional Canaima and the Angel Falls), Parque Nacional Mochima and the northeast coast and islands. Also included is the basics section from The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Venezuela, including transport, costs, health, accommodation and culture, plus a handy itineraries section. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget. Rough Guides Snapshot South America on a Budget: Venezuela is equivalent to 62 printed pages.
Download or read book Venezuela and the United States written by Judith Ewell and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Valuable work explores the evolution of US-Venezuelan relations in terms of 'core cultural values' and disparities of power. Argues that the relationship between Venezuela and the US should take into account the vision and values of Venezuela, and that US relations with Venezuela represent a microcosm of all outstanding issues between Latin America and its northern neighbor"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Download or read book Venezuela Or Sketches of Life in a South American Republic With the History of the Loan of 1864 written by Edward B Eastwick and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the mid-1800s, this book is a fascinating account of life in Venezuela, a South American country with a rich history and culture. It covers topics such as the economy, politics, and social customs of Venezuela, as well as the history of the loan of 1864, a pivotal event in the country's financial history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Axis of Unity written by Sean Goforth and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decade--the projection of American power abroad and high energy prices--have made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin America but around the world. In Axis of Unity, Sean Goforth explores the motives and contributions of each nation to the partnership. Venezuela and Iran's self-declared "axis of unity" in 2007 forms the alliance's base. Caracas and Tehran support each other's attempt at regional domination through a series of illicit ties. Russia provides the alliance's superstructure, shielding Iran from Western ire and selling billions of dollars worth of sophisticated arms to Caracas and Tehran. The regional repercussions of this alliance, Goforth asserts, are far-reaching. Venezuela and Iran utilize various forces--the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Quds Force--to attack regional competitors, chiefly Colombia and Israel. The key to dismantling the threat, Goforth demonstrates, is a flexible foreign policy. America should take a bold stand against Russia in Eastern Europe, where leaders seek strong U.S. backing, and adopt a long-term plan for reducing the influence of Venezuela and Iran in Latin America and the Middle East. Axis of Unity will be of great value to readers interested in international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, security studies, and the geopolitics of rising powers.
