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Book SynopsisThe evolution, organization, leadership, membership, program, doctrine, and relationship of Venezuela's most important political party to other groups and rival parties are related. Much of the study is based on firsthand interviews with participants in the political upheavals. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the l
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Acknowledgments, pg. v*Contents, pg. ix*Figures and Tables, pg. xii*Introduction, pg. 1*1. Antecedents of a Party System 1928-1941, pg. 17*2. Constructing a Modern Party 1941-1948, pg. 49*3. Vicissitudes of Political Leadership 1948-1964, pg. 81*4. The Party and Exile Operations, pg. 119*5. The Party Organization: Structural Framework, pg. 147*6. The Party Organization: Unity and Factionalism, pg. 168*7. Leadership and Membership, pg. 193*8. Program and Doctrine, pg. 224*9. The Party and Organized Labor, pg. 255*10. The Party and Non-Partisan Groups, pg. 287*11. The Party and Inter-Party Relations, pg. 315*12. The Party and Elections, pg. 338*13. Epilogue: The Party in Perspective, pg. 366*Appendix A. National Electoral Data, pg. 391*Appendix B. Regional Electoral Data, pg. 403*Bibliography, pg. 415*Index, pg. 437
