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Populism has become one of the most overused terms in political discourse today. It can embrace authoritarian and nativist right-wing politicians but also those on the left who appeal for popular support for transformation. In its dominant usage it is seen as inimical to the values of liberal democracy. Yet others see it as part of the construction of a people-centred project that can realize true democracy.
What is clear is that much of the debate around populism has been from the perspective of the global North and the voice of the South has been largely missing. This volume addresses this absence and provides a Latin American perspective to the global study of populism.
It argues that Latin America in its rich and early experience of populism is a valuable laboratory to further our understanding and to address the question of whether populism now goes beyond the dichotomy of left and right and is a new political phenomenon.
The book presents a series of case studies with cross-cutting overview chapters that highlight the lessons to be learned from new research. Each chapter is set within a tight conceptual framework in order to better understand contemporary Latin American politics "after the pink tide" and to enrich the international debate on populism from a Latin American perspective.
What is clear is that much of the debate around populism has been from the perspective of the global North and the voice of the South has been largely missing. This volume addresses this absence and provides a Latin American perspective to the global study of populism.
It argues that Latin America in its rich and early experience of populism is a valuable laboratory to further our understanding and to address the question of whether populism now goes beyond the dichotomy of left and right and is a new political phenomenon.
The book presents a series of case studies with cross-cutting overview chapters that highlight the lessons to be learned from new research. Each chapter is set within a tight conceptual framework in order to better understand contemporary Latin American politics "after the pink tide" and to enrich the international debate on populism from a Latin American perspective.
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"This book makes a crucial point: Latin America's long history of populism cannot be forgotten or brushed aside. This is true for both theoretical and empirical studies that aim at influencing global discussions or understandings of populism. As in so many areas of politics and International Relations, more attention needs to be given to the non-western world when it comes to understanding politic
International Affairs
"In a time where work on populism has become increasingly Euro- and US-centric, this excellent volume very welcomely restores Latin America to its rightful place at the centre of the analysis of populism. With a wide range of case studies, this book refuses to settle for easy answers when it comes to populism's relationship to democracy, and as such, offers an important and nuanced counterpoint to
Benjamin Moffitt, Australian Catholic University