Rómulo Betancourt

His Historical Personality and the Genesis of Modern Democracy in Venezuela

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

Av Germán Carrera Damas, German Carrera Damas, Elizabeth Carrera Damas, Germán, Lowe

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Available here for the first time in English, Rómulo Betancourt has been a Spanish-language classic in Venezuela since its publication in 2013. This book is an extended essay on a transformational figure in the country's history from an internationally-renowned public intellectual, Germán Carrera Damas.In this work, Carrera Damas captures a significant transition for the nation that began in the 1940s when Rómulo Betancourt and his colleagues overthrew the ruling military dictatorship and established a modern democratic regime. However, the system Betancourt created eventually deteriorated after his presidency. Carrera Damas not only delves into the evolving political thought of a leader who remained dedicated to his cause throughout a varied career, but also offers insights on what it takes to create and sustain a democratic republic under difficult circumstances.As the country's current economic and political crisis intensifies, this book will help English speakers understand the cultural context of Venezuela's contemporary moment as well as set a historical precedent for the next stages in the development of its position in the world.Funding provided by the Kislak Family Foundation, Inc.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-06-30
Mått155 x 233 x 28 mm
Vikt815 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor446
FörlagUniversity Press of Florida
ISBN9781683402015
ÖversättareLowe, Elizabeth

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Germán Carrera Damas is retired professor of history at the Central University of Venezuela and has served as Venezuela's ambassador to Colombia, Mexico, and the Czech Republic. His many books include El culto a Bolívar and Una nación llamada Venezuela.Elizabeth Lowe teaches in the MS in Translation and Interpreting program at New York University. She is the translator of Backlands: The Canudos Campaign by Euclides da Cunha.

A Foreword to the English Edition of Rómulo histórico Author's Preface to the English Translation Translator's NoteBasic GlossaryIntroductory Essay1. The Initial Framework for Rómulo Betancourt's Historical Personality2. The Early Education of Rómulo Betancourt as a Political Militant: Circumstances and Factors that Shaped His Basic Historical Personality3. Rise of a Marxist Revolutionary Leader. Groundwork for a Theory of the Democratic Venezuelan Revolution4. Toward a Venezuelan Revolutionary Theory of Democracy5. Revising Venezuelan Democratic Aspirations in the Context of the Repercussions of the Second World War6. The Strategy to Launch the Democratic Revolution7. The Design and Institutionalization of the First Liberal Democratic Republic of Venezuela8. The Third Exile9. The Ideological Foundations and Political Process of Reinstatement of the Liberal Democratic Republic10. Overcoming the Direct and Indirect Repercussions of the Cold War in the Reestablishment of the Liberal Democratic Republic11. The Overall Assessment of the Installation and Consolidation of the Socio-Political Liberal Democratic Regime in Venezuela: 1945-196412. Rómulo Betancourt in History: The Historiographical Reckoning and His Own AssessmentConclusions