Javier Corrales è uno scienziato politico che approfondisce l'economia politica della rivoluzione e le relazioni tra Stati Uniti e America Latina. Il suo lavoro esplora a fondo temi come le minacce alla sicurezza di medio livello, la leadership politica senza sostegno di partito e la politica della sessualità. La scrittura di Corrales è caratterizzata da un'analisi acuta e da uno sforzo per comprendere le complesse dinamiche che plasmano la politica regionale. La sua ricerca offre contributi significativi alla comprensione dei paesaggi politici latinoamericani contemporanei.
Exploring the transformation of Venezuela from a democracy to an autocratic regime, Javier Corrales delves into the political and economic factors that contributed to this decline. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Latin American politics, he analyzes the historical context and the consequences of the country's shift towards authoritarianism, providing insights into the broader implications for the region.
Examines the electoral decline of Chavismo after Chavez's death and the policies adopted by his successor, Nicolas Maduro, to cope with the economic chaos inherited from previous radical populist policies. In examining the new political realities of Venezuela, the authors offer lessons on the dynamics of succession in hybrid regimes.
The first section of this Element reviews the history of LGBTQ rights in the region since the 1960s. The second section reviews explanations for the expansion of rights and setbacks, especially since the mid 2000s. This Element concludes with an overview of the causes and possible future direction of the current backlash against LGBTQ rights.
In a comprehensive reviews of constitutional change in Latin America, Fixing Democracy argues that the strongest predictor of whether a new constitution will expand or restrict presidential powers is power asymmetry, or more specifically, the distance between Incumbent and Opposition forces at the negotiating table.