Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Journal / Book Title
New Political Science
Abstract
At points of crisis of political representations and economic insecurity, populists are more likely to emerge. That was true of earlier forms of populism in Latin America and it seems to be so now. There are some important differences though and these are shown by exploring Chavismo as an “extreme” case study of populism. Chávez has pushed a model of citizenship which is antithetical to neoliberal models in that it encourages politically engaged citizens, increases worker rights through an increasingly interventionist state, and encourages anti-imperialist solidarity and actions. By understanding how populist orientations of Chávez created possibilities and constraints on that citizenship, social scientists can better understand what populism is and is not.
DOI
10.1080/07393140802493308
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Spanakos, Tony, "New Wine, Old Bottles, Flamboyant Sommelier: Chávez, Citizenship, and Populism" (2008). Department of Political Science and Law Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 30.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/polysci-law-facpubs/30
Published Citation
Spanakos, A. P. (2008). New wine, old bottles, flamboyant sommelier: Chávez, citizenship, and populism. New Political Science, 30(4), 521-544.
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