On populism
04.14.2006Technorati tags: Latin America politics
There's been much discussion about "populism" recently. Here's an amazing essay on the subject from The Economist that appears in Vcrisis. In a short essay (probably 4-5 print pages), the author gives a succinct account of the history of populism, and how it's different from other movements (such as socialism or social democracy).
For the record: Evo Morales is a populist, not a socialist. IMHO.
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UPDATE: I've added several books on Latin American political parties & populism to my Amazon.com wishlist. These are books I want to remember to order for potential use in a special-topics course I'll teach next semester.
Posted by Miguel at 10:20 AM
Comments
Hey Miguel, I really tried to read and understand your blog but I have to do my research on pupolism first. However I wanted to congradulate you on your latest acheivement!!! And it'll be nice to have you close by. Good job...
Posted by: saloumeh at April 15, 2006 10:36 AM