Research Catalog

Title

International mediation in Venezuela / Jennifer McCoy and Francisco Diez.

Author

McCoy, Jennifer.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace, 2011.

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Additional Authors

• Diez, Francisco, 1958-
• Emory University. Carter Center.
• Organization of American States
• United Nations Development Programme.

Description

xxii, 290 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

In April 2002, Venezuela appeared to be on the brink of civil war. The Venezuelan military removed President Hugo Chavez Frias from power and reinstalled him after an outpouring of support from the Venezuelan people and after condemnations from the international community. Feeling vulnerable and shocked by the coup, President Chavez took an unusual step to defuse a social and political conflict. He invited Jimmy Carter and later Organization of American States and United Nations Development Programme to facilitate a dialog between Venezuelan government and its opposition, a dialog that lasted two years (2002-004). This book analyzes effort of the Carter Center and the broader international community to prevent violent conflict, to reconcile a deeply divided society, and to preserve democratic processes. As facilitators of the intervention and representatives of the Carter Center, Jennifer McCoy and Francisco Diez present an insider account of mediation at national and international level. They describe historical roots and nature of the conflict and provide insight to the main domestic actors. Their book analyzes Carter Center's interventions at the elite level as facilitators of multiple negotiations; peace-building initiatives the Center promoted together with many Venezuelans; and involvement of international community. The book examines missed opportunities and unintended consequences of many interventions and identifies lessons learned.

Subject

• Mediation, International
• Conflict management > Venezuela > International cooperation
• Democracy > Venezuela
• Venezuela > Politics and government > 1999-
• Venezuela > History > Attempted coup, 2002

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Roots of the crisis -- The dynamics of the conflict and the international context -- An invitation to third parties to facilitate dialogue, June-October 2002 -- From the negotiating table to the oil strike, November 2002-March 2003 -- From the May agreement to the recall petition, March-October 2003 -- Moving toward the recall referendum, November 2003-May 2004 -- Campaign for the recall referendum, June-July 2004 -- The recall referendum and aftermath, August-September 2004 -- Government consolidation of power, 2005-10 -- Conclusions.

ISBN

• 9781601270689 (alk. paper)
• 1601270682 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2011014017

OCLC

711777362

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library