Evolution of the Party System in Venezuela, 1946-1993

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ID4547726
AutoresJose Enrique Molina (0000-0001-7326-5577, University of Zulia), Carmen Pérez (0000-0002-7104-4663, University of Zulia)
Año1998
Volumen40
Número2
Páginas1-26
Fecha de publicación1998-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-1937 • E-ISSN: 2162-2736
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/166372
OpenAlexW4250412073
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas18

The 1946 election for Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly marked the beginning of democratic electoral processes and the modern party system in that country. Although interrupted by ten years of dictatorship (1948-1958), nine national elections for president and parliament have been held since 1946. In conjunction with these elections, the Venezuelan party system has passed through four stages: a predominant party system (1945-1948), a limited multiparty system (1958-1973), an attenuated two-party system (1973-1993), and recently, the return to a limited multiparty system (1993-) (Sartori 1976

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