Dictatorship & Politics: Intrigue, Betrayal, and Survival in Venezuela, 1908-1935

by Brian S. McBeth

Dictatorship and Politics presents the first major study of General Juan Vicente G mez's regime in Venezuela from 1908 to 1935 and the efforts of G mez's enemies to overthrow him during his twenty-seven years in power. In this reappraisal of the G mez regime, Brian S. McBeth demonstrates that G mez's success in withstanding opponents' attacks was not only the result of his political acumen and ruthless methods of oppression. The political...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268035105
• ISBN13: 9780268035105
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.3"