http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20190211-215702-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/rival-governments-in-venezuela-democracy-and-the-question-of-recognition/ Rival Governments in Venezuela: Democracy and the Question of Recognition Mantilla Blanco, Sebastián eng 2019-01-28 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 democracy Public International Law Recognition Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Venezuela is divided into two opposite sets of institutions with competing claims to power. States all over the world face now a choice between two parallel regimes. Only one can be recognized as legitimate. This article argues that, against the backdrop of a split society and rival institutions, coupled with massive protests and widespread civic resistance, democratic legitimation provides a solid criterion for recognition.