The Promise and Perils of Populism : Global Perspectives /

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From the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to the Tea Party in the United States to the campaign to elect indigenous leader Evo Morales in Bolivia, modern populist movements command international attention and compel political and social change. When citizens demand ""power to the p...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Torre, Carlos de la (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Populismus
Populism.
Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > World > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
Populisme.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:From the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to the Tea Party in the United States to the campaign to elect indigenous leader Evo Morales in Bolivia, modern populist movements command international attention and compel political and social change. When citizens demand ""power to the people, "" they evoke corrupt politicians, imperialists, or oligarchies that have appropriated power from its legitimate owners. These stereotypical narratives belie the vague and often contradictory definitions of the concept of ""the people"" and the many motives of those who use populism as a political tool. In T.
Physical Description:1 online resource (484 pages).
ISBN:9780813146874

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