Economic Liberalization, Political Instability, and State Capacity in Venezuela
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299338 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Di John (London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-124 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-5121 • E-ISSN: 1460-373X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192512105047899 |
| OpenAlex | W2161279254 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article examines the mechanisms through which economic liberalization policies contributed to increasing political instability and declines in state capacity in Venezuela. Particular attention is paid to the role that increasing income inequality played in polarizing politics and the role that policy switches and party-neglecting strategies among reformers played in increasing political instability. The Venezuelan experience challenges the mainstream view of state capacity, which posits that reductions in the state’s discretionary control over resources will reduce corruption, and thereby increase the capacity of the state to govern more effectively. It also examines why Venezuela suffered greater destabilization than other Latin American economies undergoing neoliberal reform
Development economics · Economic inequality · Economic liberalization · Economic stability · Economic system · Economics · Fiscal capacity · Inequality · Language change · Latin Americans · Liberalization · Macroeconomics · Mainstream · Market economy · Political economy · Political instability · Political science · Politics · State (computer science · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Latin American socio-political dynamics · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2023 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |