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
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spelling doaj.art-e2d9d57408724e52906cc06454bc0cd02022-12-22T00:45:48ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044A Constituent Assembly Only in Name? Part I on Venezuela’s Constituent AssemblyLaura Jung<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> https://verfassungsblog.de/a-constituent-assembly-only-in-name-part-i-on-venezuelas-constituent-assembly/Constitutional Assembly, Pouvoir Constituant
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title A Constituent Assembly Only in Name? Part I on Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly
title_full A Constituent Assembly Only in Name? Part I on Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly
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