Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worse
âRichly reportedâŠa thorough and important history.â â Tim Padgett, The New York Times
The award-winning, richly nuanced account of the collapse of Venezuela and what it could mean for the rest of the world.
Venezuela has been mired in crisis for over a decadeâcharacterized by economic collapse, political polarization, mass emigration, and widespread hardshipâeven as the country sits atop some of the worldâs largest oil reserves. In Things Are Never So Bad That They Canât Get Worse, William Neuman provides a vivid, granular chronicle of that descent. Drawing on his experience as The New York Times Andes Region Bureau Chief and years of reporting from Caracas, Neuman explores the interplay of charismatic populism, economic mismanagement, corruption, and the international forces that have shaped Venezuelaâs fate.
The book traces how once-abundant oil wealth became a source of distortion rather than development, how political power concentrated around Hugo ChĂĄvez and later NicolĂĄs Maduro, and how everyday Venezuelans endured rolling blackouts, hyperinflation, shortages of food and medicine, and threats to personal safety. Neuman blends history, journalism, and personal narrative into a clear-eyed account of how a petro-rich nation imploded, displacing millions and disrupting the region.
Winner of Best Books of the Year from Foreign Affairs, the National Endowment for Democracy and the Overseas Press Club of America, the bookâs historical context provides readers indispensable insight into how decades of policy choices, institutional breakdown, and external pressures set the stage for the crises of today. Rather than offering simple answers, Things Are Never So Bad That They Canât Get Worse equips readers with the historical grounding needed to understand both Venezuelaâs past and the complexities shaping its future.
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| ISBN : 9781250417046 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Neuman, William | |
| PUBLISHER : St Martin's Press | PUBLICATION DATE : March 15, 2022 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States | IMPRINT : St Martin's Press |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
DIMENSION : 235 mm x 156 mm
WEIGHT : 494 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Society & Social Sciences
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âRichly reportedâŠa thorough and important history.â â Tim Padgett, The New York Times
The award-winning, richly nuanced account of the collapse of Venezuela and what it could mean for the rest of the world.
Venezuela has been mired in crisis for over a decadeâcharacterized by economic collapse, political polarization, mass emigration, and widespread hardshipâeven as the country sits atop some of the worldâs largest oil reserves. In Things Are Never So Bad That They Canât Get Worse, William Neuman provides a vivid, granular chronicle of that descent. Drawing on his experience as The New York Times Andes Region Bureau Chief and years of reporting from Caracas, Neuman explores the interplay of charismatic populism, economic mismanagement, corruption, and the international forces that have shaped Venezuelaâs fate.
The book traces how once-abundant oil wealth became a source of distortion rather than development, how political power concentrated around Hugo ChĂĄvez and later NicolĂĄs Maduro, and how everyday Venezuelans endured rolling blackouts, hyperinflation, shortages of food and medicine, and threats to personal safety. Neuman blends history, journalism, and personal narrative into a clear-eyed account of how a petro-rich nation imploded, displacing millions and disrupting the region.
Winner of Best Books of the Year from Foreign Affairs, the National Endowment for Democracy and the Overseas Press Club of America, the bookâs historical context provides readers indispensable insight into how decades of policy choices, institutional breakdown, and external pressures set the stage for the crises of today. Rather than offering simple answers, Things Are Never So Bad That They Canât Get Worse equips readers with the historical grounding needed to understand both Venezuelaâs past and the complexities shaping its future.
PRODUCT DETAILS :Â
| ISBN : 9781250417046 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Neuman, William | |
| PUBLISHER : St Martin's Press | PUBLICATION DATE : March 15, 2022 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States | IMPRINT : St Martin's Press |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
DIMENSION : 235 mm x 156 mm
WEIGHT : 494 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Society & Social Sciences
