Venezuela : una decada de democracia capitalista

James F. Petras

doi:10.5354/0719-3769.1970.18806

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James F. Petras

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For most American writers specializing in Latin American affairs, Venezuela has been experiencing a democratic revolution since 1959. Under the auspices of the Democratic Action party (AD), it is argued, a series of far-reaching changes have taken place that have fundamentally restructured Venezuelan society. The policy of the current President of the Republic, Mr. Caldera, a member of the Social Christian Party, is considered, in general, as the continuation of the "democratic" revolution initiated by AD. After a decade we closely analyze and evaluate the arguments presented in favor of the democratic-capitalist alternative to the social revolution. By determining the changes that have taken place, we will see if Venezuela is a viable model for the rest of the hemisphere and what are the costs that this process has entailed.

Keywords:

Venezuela, Democratic Action Party (AD), Democratic Revolution, Development Models, Capitalist Democracy

Author Biography

James F. Petras

Profesor-asociado de ciencia política y administración pública. Es Director del Latin American Development Studies en el Instituto de Administración Pública de la Universidad de Pennsylvania, y autor de numerosos artículos y libros sobre América Latina, entre los que se encuentran "Politics and social forces in Chilean development (University of California Press, 1969). Es coeditor de Latin American reform or revolution.

Venezuela : una decada de democracia capitalista

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