A dynamic theory of populism in power : the Andes in comparative perspective / Julio F. Carrión.

In 'A Dynamic Theory of Populism in Power', Julio F. Carrión examines the relationship between populism in power and democracy. He studies five Latin American populist presidencies and explains why and how democracy perished under four of them but survived in one. Carrión also develops a t...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Oxford Scholarship Online)
Main Author: Carrión, Julio (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Series:Oxford scholarship online.
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Summary:In 'A Dynamic Theory of Populism in Power', Julio F. Carrión examines the relationship between populism in power and democracy. He studies five Latin American populist presidencies and explains why and how democracy perished under four of them but survived in one. Carrión also develops a theory that accounts for changes in the balance of power between the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary, and distinguishes between unconstrained and contained populism in power.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource (296 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197572320 (ebook)
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197572290.001.0001