{"product_id":"the-collapse-of-venezuela-francisco-rodrzguez-9780268209018","title":"The Collapse of Venezuela: Scorched Earth Politics and Economic Decline, 2012-2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Collapse of Venezuela \u003c\/i\u003edocuments Venezuela's economic implosion as politicians adopted strategies that severely harmed the economy in their struggle for power.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 2012 and 2020, Venezuela suffered the largest economic contraction ever documented outside of wartime. This collapse was caused not just by the failure of an economic model but also the deeper failure of its political system to manage the conflicts inherent to a polarized society. \u003ci\u003eThe Collapse of Venezuela \u003c\/i\u003eargues that when the stakes of power are high, politicians have an incentive to adopt political strategies that directly harm the economy. Author Francisco Rodríguez describes these scorched earth strategies and shows how politicians used these methods to target the Venezuelan economy in their fight for power. Ultimately, the conflicting sides have trapped the economy in a catastrophic stalemate that has destroyed the country's living standards and turned the economy into a political battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy charting Venezuela's experience with scorched earth politics, Rodríguez reveals an essential cautionary tale for other democracies around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francisco Rodríguez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268209014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268209018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2025","brand":"Francisco Rodríguez","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799299895551,"sku":"9780268209018","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-collapse-of-venezuela-francisco-rodrzguez-9780268209018","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}