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The Paradox of Violence in Venezuela: Revolution, Crime, and Policing During Chavismo

The Paradox of Violence in Venezuela: Revolution, Crime, and Policing During Chavismo

Smilde, David
Hanson, Rebecca
Zubillaga, Verónica

Hardcover

Series: Pitt Latin American

South American History

ISBN10: 0822947129
ISBN13: 9780822947127
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: May 30 2023
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.23
Height: 1.26 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.13
Language: English
Crime and violence soared in twenty-first-century Venezuela even as poverty and inequality decreased, contradicting the conventional wisdom that these are the underlying causes of violence. The Paradox of Violence in Venezuela explains the rise of violence under both Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro--leftist presidents who made considerable investment in social programs and political inclusion. Contributors argue that violence arose not from the frustration of inequality, or the needs created by poverty, but rather from the interrelated factors of a particular type of revolutionary governance, extraordinary oil revenues, a reliance on militarized policing, and the persistence of concentrated disadvantage. These factors led to dramatic but unequal economic growth, massive institutional and social change, and dysfunctional criminal justice policies that destabilized illicit markets and social networks, leading to an increase in violent conflict resolution. The Paradox of Violence in Venezuela reorients thinking about violence and its relationship to poverty, inequality, and the state.

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