Conflict and Political Change in Venezuela

Daniel H. Levine

Published by Princeton University Press 1973

Conflict and Political Change in Venezuela

Daniel H. Levine

Volume 1416 in the series Princeton Legacy Library

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400870042

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Venezuela has had a long and bloody history of military dictatorships. Yet, since 1958, it has developed one of the few effective, competitive democracies in Latin America. To explain this transformation Daniel H. Levine analyzes the development of modern mass-based political parties with pervasive organizations and commanding strong loyalties; the changing structure and content of social and political conflict; and the gradual emergence of common norms governing political behavior.

This book does not pretend to be a general survey of Venezuelan politics. Rather, it is an attempt to understand, for both theoretical and practical purposes, the development of shared "rules of the game" for political action in a heterogeneous society. Once these norms are accepted by key elites, and then imposed on recalcitrant oppositions, they provide a means of controlling and managing political conflict without eliminating it.

Mr. Levine's conclusions are based primarily on case studies of specific political conflicts. His study of conflicts over educational reform uncovers the conditions in which a traditional sector of society—Catholic groups and institutions—moved from violent, total opposition to the political system to a position of accommodation. In the second case study he examines the role of students in politics, with special reference to the integration of students in national patterns of conflict and opposition.

Originally published in 1973.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
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CHAPTER 1. The Problem Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER 2. The Setting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
CHAPTER 3. The Party System: Conflict, Conciliation, and Exclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
CHAPTER 4. Catholics and Seculars: Toward Polarization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
CHAPTER 5. Catholics and Seculars: Toward the Isolation of Conflict Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
CHAPTER 6. Students and Conflict Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
CHAPTER 7. Students and Conflict: The Role of Political Parties Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
CHAPTER 8. Conflict, Organization, and Change Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
CHAPTER 9. Conflict and Consensus: Operative Norms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
CHAPTER 10. Conclusions: The Future of Conflict Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
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