The Left Turn: Rise of Ethnopopulism
One of the readings this week is written by Raúl L. Madrid, and the subject is the rise of ethnopopulism in Latin America. The goal of this article was to show that classic exclusionary appeals of populist and ethnic parties…
The Left Turn
During the late 20th century and early 21st century, many Latin American nations saw a dramatic shift leftwards in their elections. This wave of left-wing victories began in 1998 with the election of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, and over…
Left Turn
In my previous blog post on democratic transitions post Cold War I mentioned how the leftist populists movements of Salvador Allende from the Cold War era and of Hugo Chavez from the post Cold War era were strikingly different. The…
The Left Turn in Latin America
Left leaning leaders began to take power in nations that were staunch conservative strongholds during the late 20th century into the early 21st century. However, it is not a black-and-white image that many view the political spectrum as. Levitsky illustrated…
Latin America Pushes Left
The United States has always taken the stance that communism and extreme leftist parties do not succeed. In history these regimes have come about through drastic change and ruled in a repressive manner, which ultimately lead to their downfall. In…
The Rise of the Left in Latin America
During the late 20th century, politics in Latin America as a whole saw a dramatic shift to the left, ultimately surpassing the center and the right in free and fair elections. Latina American countries were one by one making the…
The Resurgence of the Latin American Left:
At the beginning of the 21st century, an upsurge of triumphs by leftist runners has resided in Latin America, where substitutions are connected with an expansion of social and economic practice possibilities in this particular region. This week’s reading…