Erozija demokracije u Venezueli

master's thesis

• Title (english): The erosion of democracy in Venezuela
• Author: Dora Meštrović
• Mentor: Lidija Kos-Stanišić (mentor)
• Committee member: Lidija Kos-Stanišić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Borna Zgurić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Višeslav Raos (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-12, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Tema rada su proces erozije demokracije u slučaju Venezuele i mogući uzorci koji su doveli do kršenja demokratskih načela. U glavnom fokusu rada je razdoblje vladavine Huga Cháveza (1998.-2013.) i njegov utjecaj na političku strukturu Venezuele. Koristeći se teorijskim implikacijama demokracije koje su postavili Dahl, Merkel, i O'Donnell, ovaj rad se bavi identificiranjem ugroženih demokratskih principa na slučaju Venezuele. Suvremeno demokratsko nazadovanje temelji se na postupnom narušavanju demokratskih institucija od strane dužnosnika koji su legitimitet stekli putem izbora, u skladu s demokratskim pravilima. Venezuela za vrijeme Huga Cháveza služi kao eklatantan primjer erozije demokracije putem pažljivog i inkrementalnog narušavanja demokratskih institucija. Dok je uživao u potpori od strane naroda, Chávez je pažljivo rekonstruirao demokratsku političku vlasti. Nepravilnosti unutar izbornog procesa, ugrožavanje principa horizontalne odgovornosti vlasti te potkopavanje neovisnosti sudstva navedeni su kao ključni uzroci erozije demokracije u Venezueli. Posljedica erozije demokracije u Venezueli je prijelaz na hibridni režim.

Abstract (english)

The topic of the paper is the process of erosion of democracy in the case of Venezuela and the possible patterns that led to the violation of democratic principles. The focus of the paper is the period of Hugo Chávez's rule (1998-2013) and its influence on the political structure of Venezuela. Using the theoretical implications of democracy set forth by Dahl, Merkel and O'Donnell, this paper is concerned with identifying the democratic principles at stake in the case of Venezuela. Contemporary democratic backsliding is based on the gradual erosion of democratic institutions by officials who have gained legitimacy through elections, in accordance with democratic rules. Venezuela under Hugo Chávez serves as a blatant example of the erosion of democracy through the careful and incremental erosion of democratic institutions. While enjoying popular support, Chávez carefully reconstructed democratic political rule. Irregularities within the electoral process, endangering the principle of horizontal responsibility of the government and undermining the independence of the judiciary are cited as key causes of the erosion of democracy in Venezuela. The consequence of the erosion of democracy in Venezuela has been a transition to a hybrid regime.

• Keywords: demokracija; erozija demokracije; Venezuela; Hugo Chávez; hibridni režim
• Keywords (english): democracy; erosion of democracy; Venezuela; Hugo Chávez; hybrid regime
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:903478
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-09-22 07:49:33