Latin America and Left Populisms

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Session Description

Perhaps more than in any other region, Latin American left-wing populisms challenge rigid conceptualizations about the relationship between populism and democracy. Discussions about inequality, political incorporation, charismatic leadership, pluralism and popular mobilization find in the Latin American cases a fertile ground. Some of the questions this panel will engage with include: What are the legacies of these left-wing populisms in their countries and beyond? What does this legacy tell us about the relationship between populism and democracy? What lessons can be drawn from the Latin American cases to bear on discussions about the rise of right-wing populisms?

Sub Unit

• Theme Panel

Chair

• Katherine Adams Gordy San Francisco State University

Presenters

• Santiago Anria Dickinson College

• Angelica Maria Bernal University of Massachusetts, Amherst

• Tianna Paschel University of California, Berkeley

• Thea Nadja Riofrancos Providence College

• Alejandro Velasco New York University