Popular Power in Venezuela: Participation and strains in the Consejos Comunales
Journal title PARTECIPAZIONE E CONFLITTO
Author/s Stefano Boni
Publishing Year 2011 Issue 2011/2 Language Italian
Pages 25 P. 28-52 File size 601 KB
DOI 10.3280/PACO2011-002002
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The paper analyses, from an anthropological perspective, the influence of government institutions on the autonomy of Consejos Comunales (Communal Councils) in Venezuela with specific reference to three crucial issues: a) their composition, evaluating their capacity to represent and their participation; b) the limits imposed by institutions and the response through autonomous stances and actions; c) the consequences of their dependence on funding bodies. The two principal contributions presented in this paper are: 1) an analysis of the daily practices obtained through detailed contextual information on tensions between militants and institutions; 2) the presentation of opinions of the women and men who work in the Concejos Comunales. This perspective rather than confirming views for or against Concejos Comunales, allows to develop insights on crucial issues, transcending the political polarization of researchers.
Keywords: Consejos Comunales, Citizens Power, Direct Democracy, Venezuela
Stefano Boni, Il potere popolare in Venezuela: partecipazione e tensioni nei Consejos Comunales in "PARTECIPAZIONE E CONFLITTO" 2/2011, pp 28-52, DOI: 10.3280/PACO2011-002002