- The Oxford Handbook of Populism
- Preface
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Populism: An Overview of the Concept and the State of the Art
- Populism: An Ideational Approach
- Populism: A Political-Strategic Approach
- Populism: A Socio-Cultural Approach
- Populism in Africa
- Populism in Australia and New Zealand
- Populism in Central and Eastern Europe
- Populism in East Asia
- Populism in India
- Populism in Latin America
- Populism in the Post-Soviet States
- Populism in the United States
- Populism in Western Europe
- Populism and Its Causes
- Populism and Political Parties
- Populism and Social Movements
- Populism and Technocracy
- Populism and Nationalism
- Populism and Fascism
- Populism and Foreign Policy
- Populism and Identification
- Populism and Gender
- Populism and Religion
- Populism and the Media
- Populism and the Question of How to Respond to It
- Populism and the History of Popular Sovereignty
- Populism and Hegemony
- Populism as a Threat to Liberal Democracy
- Populism and the Principle of Majority
- Populism and Constitutionalism
- Populism and the Idea of The People
- Populism and Praxis
- Populism and Cosmopolitanism
- Populism in the Socialist Imagination
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
Since the 1930s and 1940s until the present, populist leaders have dominated Latin America’s political landscapes. This chapter explains the commonalities and differences between the different subtypes of Latin American populism—classical, neoliberal, and radical. It examines why these different manifestations of populism emerged, and their democratizing and inclusionary promises while seeking power. Then it analyzes their impact on democracy after gaining office. Whereas populists seeking power promise to include the excluded, once in power populists attacked the institutions of liberal democracy, grabbed power, aimed to control social movements and civil society, and clashed with the privately owned media.
Keywords: Latin America, classical populism, neoliberal populism, radical populism, democracy, authoritarianism
Carlos de la Torre, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Kentucky, US
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- The Oxford Handbook of Populism
- Preface
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Populism: An Overview of the Concept and the State of the Art
- Populism: An Ideational Approach
- Populism: A Political-Strategic Approach
- Populism: A Socio-Cultural Approach
- Populism in Africa
- Populism in Australia and New Zealand
- Populism in Central and Eastern Europe
- Populism in East Asia
- Populism in India
- Populism in Latin America
- Populism in the Post-Soviet States
- Populism in the United States
- Populism in Western Europe
- Populism and Its Causes
- Populism and Political Parties
- Populism and Social Movements
- Populism and Technocracy
- Populism and Nationalism
- Populism and Fascism
- Populism and Foreign Policy
- Populism and Identification
- Populism and Gender
- Populism and Religion
- Populism and the Media
- Populism and the Question of How to Respond to It
- Populism and the History of Popular Sovereignty
- Populism and Hegemony
- Populism as a Threat to Liberal Democracy
- Populism and the Principle of Majority
- Populism and Constitutionalism
- Populism and the Idea of The People
- Populism and Praxis
- Populism and Cosmopolitanism
- Populism in the Socialist Imagination
- Index
