Global Populisms

This ground-breaking textbook describes and explains the global manifestations of populism. It reviews controversies about its relationships with democracy in the distinct and interrelated histories of the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The volume surveys the similarities and differences between populism, nationalism, fascism, and populist uses of religion and the media. 
Global Populisms invites students and the general public to move beyond simplistic conceptualizations of populism as an external virus and as an irrational threat to democracy, or, alternatively, as the path to return power to the people. The book differentiates populists’ correct critiques to inequalities, the loss of national sovereignty, and unresponsive politicians from its solutions. In the name of giving power to the people, populists in power from Hugo Chávez to Donald Trump, Narendra Modi, and Viktor Orbán entered in war with the media, made rivals into existential enemies, and attempted to concentrate power in the hands of the president. 
Written in a clear and accessible style, this interdisciplinary volume will appeal to undergraduate students as well as to non-academic audiences with an interest in political science, sociology, history, and communication studies.

De La Torre, Carlos

Srisa-Nga, Treethep

Reference

Routledge

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 are they reenacting older traditions that have favored plebiscitary acclamation and clientelist distribution of resources to loyal followers? Are we seeing authentic forms of expression of the popular will by leaders who have empowered those previously disenfranchised? Or are these governments as charismatic, authoritarian, and messianic as their populist predecessors? This new and expanded edition of Populist Seduction in Latin America explores the ambiguous relationships between democracy and populism and brings de la Torre’s earlier work up to date, comparing classical nationalist, populist regimes of the 1940s, such as those of Juan Perón and José María Velasco Ibarra, with their contemporary neoliberal and radical successors. De la Torre explores their similarities and differences, focusing on their discourses and uses of political symbols and myths.

Populist Seduction in Latin America: The Ecuadorian Experience (Ohio RIS Latin America Series)

History

Ohio University Press

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 are they reenacting older traditions that have favored plebiscitary acclamation and clientelist distribution of resources to loyal followers? Are we seeing authentic forms of expression of the popular will by leaders who have empowered those previously disenfranchised? Or are these governments as charismatic, authoritarian, and messianic as their populist predecessors? This new and expanded edition of Populist Seduction in Latin America explores the ambiguous relationships between democracy and populism and brings de la Torre’s earlier work up to date, comparing classical nationalist, populist regimes of the 1940s, such as those of Juan Perón and José María Velasco Ibarra, with their contemporary neoliberal and radical successors. De la Torre explores their similarities and differences, focusing on their discourses and uses of political symbols and myths.

Populist Seduction in Latin America (Volume 50) (Ohio RIS Latin America Series)

Torre, Carlos de la

Americas

"Populisms explains and expands upon the definition of populism. Few books touch a contemporary nerve quite like this one." — Benjamin Welton, Foreword Reviews "Carlos de la Torre offers the reader a masterly overview of populism as a political set of disruptive and mobilizing events, as well as a subject of sustained and diversified academic debate. The book integrates Latin America into the mainstream of populism studies and identifies its proper place in the complex web of overlapping and competing populist ideologies and strategies. By providing tools for understanding populism's left-wing alongside its right-wing variants, and by identifying the interlocking roles of reason, emotion, rhetoric, and fantasy in fashioning the worldwide, interconnected appeal —and dangers— of populist discourses, the author has written a highly persuasive, timely and readable analysis." — Michael Freeden "Carlos de la Torre's book offers an excellent introduction to populism, great current political issue. After a clear conceptual orientation follows a subtle and systematic analysis of populist leadership and the links between charismatic leaders and their followers. The work culminates in a deep and balanced discussion of the impact of populism about democracy. Convincingly, de la Torre demonstrates that despite their promises of democratic inclusion and popular participation, populism has a high risk of authoritarian involution. With all these arguments, this short book has enormous value as an explanation accessible from populism and deserves a very wide circle of readers". —Kurt Weyland, Mike Hogg Professor in Liberal Arts, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin "This is an essential book by the major scholar of Latin American populism." Federico Finchelstein, author of From Fascism to Populism in History "De la Torre expertly analyzes recent populist leaders, such as Donald Trump, by drawing on his deep knowledge of populism in the global south, especially Latin America. In this lively book, concepts are clearly explained and illustrated with rich case studies of populist movements, making it ideal for introductory courses on politics." —Karen Kampwirth, Robert W. Murphy Professor of Political Science, Knox College Populisms. A Quick Immersion analyzes populism globally and through the lens of Latin America, where populists have governed since the 1930s and 1940s up to the present. When populism is analyzed globally, the novelty is not its presence in most regions of the world. After all, populists have challenged the power of political and economic elites since the nineteenth century, and the first self-described Populist Party was formed in the U.S. in 1891. What is new is that populists are in office not only in Venezuela, Bolivia, the Philippines and Turkey but also in the U.S. as well as other consolidated Western liberal democracies like Italy. By learning from the experiences of populism in the global south, citizens, activists, journalists and politicians in the global north might avoid making the same mistakes when dealing with populists in power.

Populisms: A Quick Immersion (Quick Immersions)

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Tibidabo Publishing, Inc.

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