The Crisis in Venezuela: A Power Struggle between the United States and the Russian Federation

• Authors: Solik Martin , Graf Jan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Th e aim of this study was to explore the reasons why the United States supported the pro-Western candidate for Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó in January 2019. To achieve this goal, Walt’s balance of threat was employed. This theory assumes that states try to balance potential threats. The study concludes that the United States felt threatened by Russia’s recent actions in Venezuela and the entire Latin American region. Therefore, the United States imposed sanctions on Maduro’s regime and successfully balanced the international system through international organisations. Th is case study serves as a good example of how balance of threat theory can be used.

Keywords

EN

United States of America; Russia; Venezuela; balance of threat; power

Discipline

• POLITICAL_SCIENCES: POLITICAL SCIENCES

• Publisher: Czech Political Science Association, Czech Republic
• Journal: Politologická revue (Czech Political Science Review)
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 5-46

Contributors

author

Solik Martin

• Ostravska univerzita

author

Graf Jan

• Ostravska univerzita