Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I. The political economy of economic collapse. How economies self-destruct; The great contraction; Scorched earth politics
  • Part II. The unraveling of Venezuela's populist experiment, 2012-2015. Populism unplugged; Enter Maduro; Living dangerously; Elections, the stakes of power, and economic policies
  • Part III. The descent into economically destructive political conflict, 2016-2020. Becoming toxic; Sanctioning Venezuela; Politicians without borders
  • Part IV. Extending the framework. Scorched earth politics beyond Venezuela; Venezuela beyond scorched earth politics.