Hugo Chavez Firas' Presidential election: the institutional, economic, and cultural dimensions of a political phenomenon
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Authors
Lylo, Wismar Alf Sarmiento
Subjects
Political parties
Party system
Venezuelan civil-military relations
Coup d'état attempts
Civilian control over the military
Military professionalism
Culture
Institutionalism
Economy
Party system
Venezuelan civil-military relations
Coup d'état attempts
Civilian control over the military
Military professionalism
Culture
Institutionalism
Economy
Advisors
Trinkunas, Harold A.
Giraldo, Jeanne K.
Date of Issue
2000-06
Date
June 2000
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The thesis analyzes the rise of a political outsider in Venezuela, a country previously dominated by candidates from a strong and consolidated democratic party system. This thesis examines three dimensions-- institutional, economic, and cultural--to find interrelated elements that explain the Hugo Chavez Frias' presidential victory in 1998. The findings suggest that the Venezuelan political culture constantly fosters military participation in politics. For many years, this impulse was contained by an institutionalized party system. However, poor economic performance by political leaders led to the decreasing governability and political instability in the 199Os, and the decay of the institutionalized party system, which created the opportunity for Hugo Chavez Frias to win the 1998 presidential election.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
National Security Affairs
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funding
Format
xxi, 94 p.
Citation
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