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Bolivia’s Double-Edged Transformation: How Resource Nationalism Strengthened – and Strained – Democracy

by Soomin Song | Oct 17, 2026 | George Mason University

In 2016, Bolivians were asked a simple question: should President Evo Morales be allowed to run for another term? They answered no. Yet, one year later, Bolivia’s Constitutional Tribunal removed the country’s presidential term limits and allowed Morales to run again....
Democratic Erosion in Bolivia: A Case of Gradual Internal Decline

Democratic Erosion in Bolivia: A Case of Gradual Internal Decline

by Jungwon Bae | Apr 21, 2026 | George Mason University

Changes in Bolivia’s Democracy  V-Dem. (2025). Political regime (Bolivia). Our World in Data.  This chart shows the changes in Bolivia’s political regime throughout history. The data indicate that Bolivia has had issues with attaining an operational democratic...
Inclusion vs. Liberalism: The Two Faces of Bolivian Democracy

Inclusion vs. Liberalism: The Two Faces of Bolivian Democracy

by Seungheon Yu | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University, Universities

Introduction Did Bolivia’s democracy advance or retreat? Answering this question requires not just looking at the election results but also understanding the two conflicting trends of institutional collapse and social inclusion. Originally, I only knew the name...

Bolivia’s Decline in Democracy: The Failure to Uphold Constitutional Integrity

by Anna Thorner | Aug 7, 2024 | University of Denver

A modern political democracy is a system where rules are held accountable by citizens through their elected representatives, either through competition or cooperation. Democracies can be categorized as either liberal or illiberal. An illiberal democracy holds...

Bolivia’s Decline in Democracy: The Failure to Uphold Constitutional Integrity by Danielle Schmitz

by Dani Schmitz | Aug 7, 2024 | University of Denver

A modern political democracy is a system where rules are held accountable by citizens through their elected representatives, either through competition or cooperation. Democracies can be categorized as either liberal or illiberal. An illiberal democracy holds...
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