Browsing CMI Open Research Archive by Subject "Venezuela"
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“A Civil-Military Alliance”: The Venezuelan Armed Forces before and during the Chávez era
(CMI Working Paper WP 2016:4, Working paper, 2016-05-01)Executive summary When Hugo Chávez (1954–2013) came to power in Venezuela in 1998, the military was bestowed with a new — and controversial — role in society. Being a former career military himself, a central tenant of ... -
Always choosing the oil rents: How leaders in Angola and Venezuela brought their countries to ruin
(CMI Working Paper WP 2016:10, Working paper, 2016-11-01)Angola and Venezuela are among the most oil dependent countries in the world. When oil prices fell in 2014, these states lost half of their income base. A combined economic, political and social crisis followed. The acute ... -
- Av med de ideologiske skylappene
(Others, 2016-10-01)– Av med de ideologiske skylappene CMI-forsker Aslak Orre frykter det meste kan gå galt i Venezuela. 20. okt. 2016 10:38 , oppdatert 10:39 Barnedødeligheten i Venezuela er nå høyere ... -
Servants of the nation, defenders of la patria: The Bolivarian Militia in Venezuela
(CMI Working Paper WP 2015:13, Working paper, 2015-01-01)In 2008, the government of now-deceased President Hugo Chávez in Venezuela passed a law creating what is known as the Bolivarian militia (Milicia Bolivariana), a reserve force composed by civilian volunteers supplementing ... -
The Armed Forces and the Economy in Latin America: Contemporary Trends and Implications for Civil-Military Relations.
(CMI Working Paper WP 2016:08, Working paper, 2016-11-01)This paper examines several cases of military economic activities that persist in Latin America, despite the political and economic liberalization processes that have been under way in the region for several decades. Taking ...