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Book SynopsisBased on years of archival and ethnographic research in Venezuela's largest public housing community, this book offers an in-depth history of urban popular politics before the Bolivarian Revolution. It also provides context for understanding the democracy that emerged during the presidency of Hugo Chavez.
Trade Review"Barrio Rising prompts reflection on Chavismo and the imprint of architectural modernity beyond the famous profiles of Brasilia and writes the people of Caracas into the story of Latin America's 20th century... Highly recommended" CHOICE connect Velasco's complex engagement with the everyday practice of politics is a model of good urban history... great comparative potential well beyond its contribution to defining urban popular politics in Latin America. Above all, Barrio Rising makes the important point that incomplete promises create lasting legacies in the built environment and in politics. Planning Perspectives
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: A History of Place and Nation PART ONE. Landscapes of Opportunity 1. Dictatorship's Blocks: The Battle for the New Urban Venezuela 2. Democracy's Projects: Occupying the Spaces of Revolution PART TWO. Paths to Democracy 3. From Ballots to Bullets: The Rise of Urban Insurgency, 1958--1963 4. "The Fight Was Fierce": Uncertain Victories in the Streets and the Polls, 1963--1969 PART THREE. Streets of Protest 5. Water, Women, and Protest: The Return of Local Activism, 1969--1977 6. "A Weapon as Powerful as the Vote": Seizing the Promise of Participation, 1979--1988 7. Killing Democracy's Promise: A Massacre of People and Expectations Conclusion: Revolutionary Projects Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
