Autocracy Rising - How Venezuela Transitioned to Authoritarianism (Hardcover)

An alarming number of countries that once were seemingly stable democracies have veered in recent years toward authoritarianism-a trend known as "democratic backsliding." One of those countries in Venezuela, which enjoyed periods of democratically elected governments in the latter half of the twentieth century but in the past two decades has increasingly descended into autocratic rule, coupled with economic collapse. Autocracy Rising, written by a veteran scholar of Venezuela and Latin American politics generally explores how and why this happened. Corrales argues that Venezuela's slide began with the policies of former president Hugo Chavez-policies that were based on government control of the economy and in turn generated a lingering economic crisis. After he succeeded Chavez in 2013, Nicolas Maduro not only entrenched the failed economic policies but also responded to various crises by establishing institutions that further undermined democracy. Each of Maduro's responses may have solved a short-term problem but collectively they destroyed both any pretense of democracy in Venezuela and prospects for his own long-term success. Corrales analyzes the lingering crisis in Venezuela by comparing it to twenty cases in Latin America where presidents were forced out of office. Regardless of how the current situation ends in Venezuela, his book illuminates the depressing cycle in which semi-authoritarian regimes become increasingly autocratic in response to crises, only to cause new crises that led to even greater authoritarianism.

General

Imprint:	Brookings Institution Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2023
Authors:	Javier Corrales
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-8157-4007-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
LSN:	0-8157-4007-7
Barcode:	9780815740070

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