The Referendum in Venezuela
One Act in an Unfinished Drama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6288648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Mccoy (0000-0001-5844-2504, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 109-123 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2005.0014 |
| OpenAlex | W2087560780 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 2 |
Venezuelans voted on August 15, 2004 to keep President Hugo Chávez in office. Coming two years after the short-lived coup, the recall took place in an extremely divided society. Although endorsed by international observers, the opposition charged fraud. The government swept subsequent elections for governor and mayors. The government now controls all of the major institutions in the country, while facing a weakened opposition. It can therefore govern without the distraction (or excuse) of continued challenges, but also must avoid the temptation to abuse its dominant position. The opposition has the opportunity to move to a longer-term effort to mobilize and organize its supporters and its message
Drama · Excuse · Humanities · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Reprise · Sociology · Temptation · Latin American Literature Studies · Law · Political Theology and Sovereignty · Psychology · Public Administration · Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |