The Resurgence of Populism in Latin America

Latin America has recently experienced a powerful resurgence of populism, a phenomenon that has had an outsized influence on the region’s politics. What explains this resurgence? And what is distinctive about this new populist era? Answering these questions, Robert Barr offers a refined conceptualization of populism and an intriguing explanation of its recent electoral successes across the continent.

Contents:
Populism in Latin America. The Concepts of Populism. Explaining the Third Era. Populism in Bolivia. A Regional View. Outsiders and Others. The Implications of Populism. Appendixes.