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A Country Study: Venezuela
Library of Congress Call Number
F2308 .W4 1993
Venezuela
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Country Profile
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Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Telecommunications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(James D. Rudolph)
Discovery and Conquest
Spanish Colonial Life
The Epic of Independence
A Century of Caudillismo
The Transition to Democratic Rule
The Triumph of Democracy
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Iêda Siqueira Wiarda)
Geography
Topography
Climate
Hydrography
Population Dynamics
Population Profile
Migration
Settlement Patterns
Social Structure
The Elite
The Middle Class
Peasants
Workers and the Urban Lower Class
Ethnic Groups
Modernization, Social Values, and Religion
Social Welfare
Education
Health and Social Security
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Daniel J. Seyler)
Growth and Structure of the Economy
Economic Policy
Fiscal Policy
Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies
Labor
Formal Sector
Informal Sector
Agriculture
Land Policies
Land Use
Crops
Food Crops
Cash Crops
Livestock
Farming Technology
Fishing and Forestry
Energy and Industry
Petroleum
Natural Gas and Petrochemicals
Electricity
Mining
Manufacturing
Construction
Services
Banking and Financial Services
Transportation
Telecommunications
Tourism
Foreign Economic Relations
Foreign Trade
Balance of Payments
Foreign Debt
Foreign Assistance
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Howard J. Wiarda and Iêda Siqueira Wiarda)
The Governmental System
Constitutional Development
The Executive
The Legislature
The Judiciary
Public Administration
Local Government
The Electoral System
Political Dynamics
Political Developments since 1958
Interest Groups and Major Political Actors
Political Parties
Formal and Informal Dynamics of Public Policy
The Mass Media
Foreign Relations
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Richard A. Haggerty)
History of the Armed Forces
Strategic Setting
Venezuela and the United States
Venezuela and Colombia
Venezuela and Guyana
Venezuela and Brazil
Role of the Military in National Life
Missions
Manpower
Defense Spending
Armed Forces Organization, Training, and Equipment
The Army
The Navy
The Air Force
The Armed Forces of Cooperation (National Guard)
Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
Internal Security and Public Order
Threats to Internal Security
Law Enforcement Agencies
The Criminal Justice System
The Prison System
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