A Constituent Assembly Only in Name? Part I on Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly

<p>In July 2017, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro convened a constituent assembly. In other words, an authoritarian president under pressure relies on what some theorists have referred to as the origin of all democratic rule. This raises one central question: Is this assembly really a cons...

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Main Author: Laura Jung
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
Series:Verfassungsblog
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/a-constituent-assembly-only-in-name-part-i-on-venezuelas-constituent-assembly/
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Summary:<p>In July 2017, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro convened a constituent assembly. In other words, an authoritarian president under pressure relies on what some theorists have referred to as the origin of all democratic rule. This raises one central question: Is this assembly really a constituent assembly, or is it one in name only?</p>
ISSN:2366-7044