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OverviewBased on the policy-making structures of Venezuelan government, this book examines the constitutionally allocated powers of the executive and legislature and shows how the powers of each branch are exercised given the incentives established by the electoral system and changing partisan strengths. Several institutional characteristics have led to a passive legislature and an activist chief executive. The advantages presidents enjoy as a result of their constitutional and partisan powers are demonstrated by a wealth of empirical evidence, including records of votes of censure, initiation of legislation, and the use of decree authority. Because of its dominance, the Venezuelan executive branch is the focus of interest-group pressure, which is institutionalized through consultative commissions and a decentralized public administration. The author analyzes memberships of more than 300 advisory commissions and governing boards, revealing the preponderance of posts filled by umbrella agencies for business and labor. The interaction of this limited version of civil society with policy makers in the executive branch has led to a highly protectionist development strategy and excessive government subsidies. The strategy and the political process that made it possible were both exhausted by the end of the 1980s. Venezuela was in political and economic crisis. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian F. CrispPublisher: Stanford University Press Imprint: Stanford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780804735704ISBN 10: 0804735700 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 01 June 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of tables; List of figures; List of abbreviations; 1. Studying democratic institutions in Venezuela; 2. The electoral system's impact on the role of congress in the policy-making process; 3. The President's legislative role: the initiation of legislation and presidential decree authority; 4. Influencing the executive branch during policy formation: consultative commissions; 5. Participating in the execution of policy: the decentralized public administration; 6. Institutionalized dominance and its dynamics: the relative participation of business and labor; 7. The policy impact: the economic development strategy and patterns of government spending; 8. Political institutions, crisis, and reform; 9. Venezuelan institutional design in comparative perspective; Postscript: the 2000 constitution; Notes; References; Index.Reviews""The strong point of this book is its empirical focus which includes comparisons with other Latin American nations and proposals to overcome the concentration of power."" - Latin American Studies ""This text is an excellent example of how research into a particular case can be carefully extrapolated to a broader context and for that reason alone merits reading by comparativists."" - Comparative Political Studies This text is an excellent example of how research into a particular case can be carefully extrapolated to a broader context and for that reason alone merits reading by comparativists. -- Comparative Political Studies The strong point of this book is its empirical focus which includes comparisons with other Latin American nations and proposals to overcome the concentration of power. -Latin American Studies This text is an excellent example of how research into a particular case can be carefully extrapolated to a broader context and for that reason alone merits reading by comparativists. -Comparative Political Studies Author InformationBrian F. Crisp is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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