Radical Change at the Ballot Box
Causes and Consequences of Electoral Behavior in Venezuela's 2000 Elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2970513 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jose Enrique Molina (0000-0001-7326-5577), Molina V José E (University of Zulia), Carmen Perez Babot, Pérez B Carmen (University of Zulia) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 103-134 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Politics and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1531-426X • E-ISSN: 1548-2456 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1548-2456.2004.tb00267.x |
| OpenAlex | W2030330792 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 29 |
This study aims to explain the victory of Hugo Chávez and his party in the 2000 Venezuelan elections, to analyze the factors that made this victory possible, and to examine the consequences for future developments in the Venezuelan political system. The decay of traditional party loyalties without the emergence of new parties deeply rooted in society (dealignment without realignment); underdevelopment; and an institutional setting dominated by a president elected by a plurality electoral system have opened the door to personality-centered politics and weak parties, which are the main features of the current political situation. Compared to the 1993 and 1998 elections, the 2000 elections once again confirm an increase in personality politics and the decay of parties as instruments for articulating interests, representation, and governance. As a consequence, this article argues, instability is likely to remain a feature of Venezuela's party system for some time
Ballot · Democracy · Economics · Electoral system · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Proportional representation · Realigning election · Socialism · Sociology · Underdevelopment · Victory · Voting · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Cultural and political discourse analysis · Law · Political Theory and Democracy · Politics and Society in Latin America · Public Administration
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Radical Change at the Ballot Box
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,68 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2020 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |