Working Paper

Political Participation in Venezuela: A Cultural Approach During a Difficult Period

Nowadays, political participation in Venezuela is linked, more than ever, to proselytizing formulas, which have largely influenced the whole nation. In this article, political attitudes resulting from these dynamics are analyzed through the prism of democratic consolidation, which unveils interesting features during the period 1998 – 2008, but also in the present, highlighting quite particular characteristics of Venezuelan political culture.