Rómulo Betancourt
His Historical Personality and the Genesis of Modern Democracy in Venezuela
- 447 pages
- English
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Rómulo Betancourt
His Historical Personality and the Genesis of Modern Democracy in Venezuela
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- RÓMULO BETANCOURT
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword to the English Edition of Rómulo histórico
- Author’s Preface to the English Translation
- Translator’s Note
- Basic Glossary
- Introductory Essay
- 1. The Initial Framework for Rómulo Betancourt’s Historical Personality
- 2. The Early Education of Rómulo Betancourt as a Political Militant: Circumstances and Factors that Shaped His Basic Historical Personality
- 3. Rise of a Marxist Revolutionary Leader: Groundwork for a Theory of the Democratic Venezuelan Revolution
- 4. Toward a Venezuelan Revolutionary Theory of Democracy
- 5. Revising Venezuelan Democratic Aspirations in the Context of the Repercussions of the Second World War
- 6. The Strategy to Launch the Democratic Revolution
- 7. The Design and Institutionalization of the First Liberal Democratic Republic of Venezuela
- 8. The Third Exile
- 9. The Ideological Foundations and Political Process of Reinstatement of the Liberal Democratic Republic
- 10. Overcoming the Direct and Indirect Repercussions of the Cold War in the Reestablishment of the Liberal Democratic Republic
- 11. The Overall Assessment of the Installation and Consolidation of the Socio-Political Liberal Democratic Regime in Venezuela: 1945–1964
- 12. Rómulo Betancourt in History: The Historiographical Reckoning and His Own Assessment
- Conclusions
- Addenda to the Third Edition
- Germán Carrera Damas