TY - BOOK AU - Levine,Daniel H. TI - Conflict and political change in Venezuela T2 - Princeton Legacy Library SN - 9781400870042 AV - JL3898.A1 L48 1973 U1 - 320.9/87/063 PY - 1973///] CY - [Princeton, N.J.] PB - Princeton University Press KW - Students KW - Political activity KW - Venezuela KW - Education KW - Political parties KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Process KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Essays KW - Government KW - National KW - Reference KW - fast KW - Politics and government KW - Social conditions KW - Politisches System KW - gnd KW - 1958-1974 KW - 1958-1999 KW - Electronic books N1 - Earlier version presented as the author's thesis, Yale; Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-277) N2 - 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 understa UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=946885 ER -