For the sake of Venezuela

Power-Sharing mechanism challenges and opportunities

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ID4764475
AuthorsFrancisco Salvador Barroso Cortés (0000-0001-9143-2391, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, corresponding author)
Year2024
Issue56
Pages361-386
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAraucaria (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1575-6823 • E-ISSN: 2340-2199
PublisherEditorial Universidad de Sevilla (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.12795/araucaria.2024.i56.15
OpenAlexW4399343830
LanguageEN
References cited18

This essay examines Venezuelan political elite behavior and how decisionmakers might contemplate power-sharing as a means to restore the nation-state. The article delves into the challenges and prospects of adopting power-sharing as a strategy not only for peacekeeping but also, crucially, peace-making processes. Starting with an overall assessment of Venezuelan democracy, the paper identifies factors that may hinder consociational democracy. It then analyzes sociopolitical elements favoring autocracy and partitocracy before discussing current challenges and opportunities for effective power-sharing. It highlights the role of Venezuelan elites and the persistent issue of elite non-circulation as critical factors in the ongoing political deadlock. Additionally, it explores the relationship between democracy, state-building, and the impact of autocratization

Epistemology · Humanities · Political science · International Relations in Latin America · Philosophy

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