Venezuela such as an example of a stable dictatorship in Latin America
Abstract The following article aims to analyse the current situation in Venezuela, identifying some helpful information written by academics on this topic. Thus, this essay will focus on the five stages a government faces when it loses legitimacy, as described by Samuel Huntington in his book Demo...
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Published in | Trans-pasando Fronteras no. 20; pp. 171 - 180 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Universidad ICESI
12.12.2023
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Summary: | Abstract
The following article aims to analyse the current situation in Venezuela, identifying some helpful information written by academics on this topic. Thus, this essay will focus on the five stages a government faces when it loses legitimacy, as described by Samuel Huntington in his book Democracy's third wave. Furthermore, after analysing them, it will draw some arguments explaining why Venezuela has not made a U-turn into democracy yet, to end with a conclusion.
Key Words: illiberal Democracy, electoral democracy, Venezuela.
El siguiente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la situación actual de Venezuela, identificando algunos datos útiles escritos por académicos sobre este tema. Así, este ensayo se centrará en las cinco etapas a las que se enfrenta un gobierno cuando pierde legitimidad, tal como las describe Samuel Huntington en su libro La tercera ola de la democracia. Además, luego de analizarlos, extraerá algunos argumentos que expliquen por qué Venezuela aún no ha dado un giro en U hacia la democracia, para finalizar con una conclusión.
Palabras Clave: Democracia no liberal, democracia electoral, Venezuela. |
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ISSN: | 2248-7212 2322-9152 |
DOI: | 10.18046/retf.i20.5802 |