Javier Corrales is een politicoloog die zich verdiept in de politieke economie van revolutie en de betrekkingen tussen de VS en Latijns-Amerika. Zijn werk verkent diepgaand thema's als veiligheidsdreigingen van gemiddeld niveau, politiek leiderschap zonder partijsteun en de politiek van seksualiteit. Corrales' schrijven kenmerkt zich door scherpe analyses en de drang om de complexe dynamiek te begrijpen die de regionale politiek vormgeeft. Zijn onderzoek levert belangrijke bijdragen aan het begrip van hedendaagse Latijns-Amerikaanse politieke landschappen.
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.