nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20190211-215702-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 190128s2019||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20190211-215702-0 doi eng 342 23 Mantilla Blanco, Sebastián Author aut Rival Governments in Venezuela: Democracy and the Question of Recognition Mantilla Blanco, Sebastián Verfassungsblog 2019-01-28 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier 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. funded by the government CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 democracy Public International Law Recognition Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/rival-governments-in-venezuela-democracy-and-the-question-of-recognition/ raw object