{"product_id":"authoritarian-consolidation-in-times-of-crisis-venezuela-under-nicolas-maduro-paperback-1","title":"Authoritarian Consolidation in Times of Crisis: Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Polga-Hecimovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRaul Sanchez Urribarri\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together experts from across the social sciences, this book examines the consolidation of authoritarianism in Venezuela under the government of Nicolás Maduro. The book is relevant to scholars and students of Venezuela, as well as anyone interested in the pressing question of regime crisis survival and authoritarian consolidation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Polga-Hecimovich \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Associate Professor of Political Science at the United States Naval Academy, where he is also the Co-director of the Forum for Latin American Studies. His academic research focuses on the effects of political institutions on democratic stability, policymaking, and governance, with a focus on Latin America. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador. Outside of the classroom, he has given briefings to the U.S. State Department, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and U.S. Southern Command on issues related to Latin American politics, and he has served as electoral systems expert for the Organization of American States (OAS).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaul Sanchez-Urribarri \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Associate Dean (Academic and International Partnerships) at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Associate Professor of Crime, Justice and Legal Studies at the Department of Social Inquiry, La Trobe University, in Melbourne, Australia. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of South Carolina, an LL.M. from Cambridge University, and a Law degree from Universidad Católica Andres Bello, Venezuela. His research focuses on constitutionalism, judicial politics, and the rule of law in comparative perspective, with an emphasis on contexts of democratic deterioration and Venezuela in particular. He is a co-editor of \u003ci\u003eJudicial Activism in Comparative Perspective \u003c\/i\u003e(Peter Lang) and \u003ci\u003eInformality and Courts \u003c\/i\u003e(Edinburgh University Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53043102875955,"sku":"9781032601656","price":100.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CMivZ--24R9781032601656_61df635c-78b1-4b35-b7e4-0e55dfd11a26.webp?v=1770840566","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/authoritarian-consolidation-in-times-of-crisis-venezuela-under-nicolas-maduro-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}