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Bringing together experts from across the social sciences, this volume examines the consolidation of authoritarianism in Venezuela under the government of NicolÃs Maduro. Taking a comparative perspective, it explains how authoritarians can remain ensconced in power amidst profound economic crisis, widespread social discontent, low approval ratings, and international policies aimed at their removal. Moreover, it seeks to understand how the mechanisms and dynamics with which Maduro has consolidated an authoritarian regime in Venezuela. To this end, the editors differentiate the concept of authoritarian consolidation from the more studied processes of democratic erosion and democratic backsliding.

The bookâs contributors explore in detail the countryâs process of autocratization under Maduro at the national and international levels, identifying and explaining the role of diverse actors and institutions in Venezuelaâs political regime, and their respective contributions to safegua

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: 3/11/2025
      ISBN13: 9781032601656, 978-1032601656
      ISBN10: 1032601655
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      Book Synopsis

      Bringing together experts from across the social sciences, this volume examines the consolidation of authoritarianism in Venezuela under the government of NicolÃs Maduro. Taking a comparative perspective, it explains how authoritarians can remain ensconced in power amidst profound economic crisis, widespread social discontent, low approval ratings, and international policies aimed at their removal. Moreover, it seeks to understand how the mechanisms and dynamics with which Maduro has consolidated an authoritarian regime in Venezuela. To this end, the editors differentiate the concept of authoritarian consolidation from the more studied processes of democratic erosion and democratic backsliding.

      The bookâs contributors explore in detail the countryâs process of autocratization under Maduro at the national and international levels, identifying and explaining the role of diverse actors and institutions in Venezuelaâs political regime, and their respective contributions to safegua

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