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This updated edition of Populism in Latin America discusses new developments in populism as a political phenomenon and the emergence of new populist political f

Contributors to this volume take the long view of populism in Latin America—placing current movements into the context of the past. Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez

Again and again, Latin America has seen the populist scenario played to an unfortunate end. Upon gaining power, populist governments attempt to revive the econo

The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. Despite abundant resources—and a history

Latin America has recently experienced a powerful resurgence of populism, a phenomenon that has had an outsized influence on the region’s politics. What expla