{"product_id":"latin-american-populism-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback","title":"Latin American Populism in the Twenty-First Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlos de la Torre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCynthia J. Arnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors to this volume take the long view of populism in Latin America--placing current movements into the context of the past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVenezuela's Hugo Chávez, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Ecuador's Rafael Correa have brought the subject of Latin American populism once again to the fore of scholarly and policy debate in the region. \u003ci\u003eLatin American Populism in the Twenty-first Century\u003c\/i\u003e explains the emergence of today's radical populism and places it in historical context, identifying continuities as well as differences from both the classical populism of the 1930s and 1940s and the neo-populism of the 1990s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading Latin American, U.S., and European authors explore the institutional and socioeconomic contexts that give rise to populism and show how disputes over its meaning are closely intertwined with debates over the meaning of democracy. By analyzing the discourse and policies of populist leaders and reviewing their impact in particular countries, these contributors provide a deeper understanding of populism's democratizing promise as well as the authoritarian tendencies that threaten the foundation of liberal democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlos de la Torre \u003c\/b\u003eis the director of international studies and a professor of sociology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePopulist Seduction in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eCynthia J. Arnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eIn the Wake of War: Democratization and Internal Armed Conflict in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732176105779,"sku":"9781421410098","price":63.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cW1pZ0g0ZkFHekdqcHBXc2dDaisyQT09.webp?v=1763881307","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/latin-american-populism-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}