Populist seduction in Latin America /

Is Latin America experiencing a resurgence of leftwing governments, or are we seeing a rebirth of national-radical populism? Are the governments of Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales, and Rafael Correa becoming institutionalized as these leaders claim novel models of participatory and direct democracy? Or ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Torre, Carlos de la (Carlos de la Torre Espinosa) (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Athens : Ohio University Press, ©2010.
©2010
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Research in international studies. Latin America series ; no. 50.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=818259
Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the First Edition; Abbreviations; Populist Seduction in Latin America; Chapter 1: The Ambiguity of Latin American "Classical" Populism; Chapter 2: Velasquista Seduction; Chapter 3: Leader of the Poor or Repugnant Other? Abdalá Bucaram's Populismis; Chapter 4: The Continuing Populist Temptation; Chapter 5: The Resurgence of Radical Populism in Latin America; Chapter 6: Rafael Correa Between Radical Populism and a Citizens' Revolution; Conclusion: Between Authoritarianism and Democracy; Notes; References.