Country of Origin: Venezuela
Formerly hosted by Coloumbia Global Center, Santiago.
“Political Discourse, Democracy and Institutional Change in Latin America: Insights from the Progressive Experience”
Latin America has experienced profound political transformations during the twenty-first century. This lecture explores how political discourse shapes democratic institutions, public legitimacy, and institutional change through selected experiences of progressive governments in Latin America . Drawing on comparative research that combines discourse analysis, political science, and indicators of democratic quality, I examine the relationship among political narratives, institutional trajectories, and democratic outcomes. The lecture also presents an interdisciplinary analytical framework that connects discourse studies with comparative politics to develop an integrative approach to understanding contemporary democratic change in Latin America.
“How Hugo Chávez Reimagined Democracy: Political Discourse, Institutions and Equality”
Can political discourse transform democratic institutions? This lecture addresses that question through the case of Hugo Chávez’s third presidential term (2007–2013). Combining discourse analysis with comparative democratic indicators, it examines how Chávez constructed a political vision centered on popular sovereignty, equality, and social justice, and evaluates the extent to which these narratives were reflected in measurable democratic outcomes. Beyond the Venezuelan case, the lecture contributes to broader debates on populism, democratic legitimacy, and the relationship between political ideas and institutional change.
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