Presidential Session - The Return of the Right

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Abstract

During the early 2000s, scholars and journalists were heralding the rise of the left in the region as left-wing governments took power in the vast majority of Latin American countries. In the last year, however, the right has mounted a comeback, taking power in Argentina, Brazil and Peru. Moreover, leftist governments in other countries, such as Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela, have declined significantly in popularity, which bodes well for the right in those countries as well. What explains the return of the right? Are the recent struggles of leftist parties simply conjunctural or do they reflect more deep-seated weaknesses? And what are the policy consequences of the rise of the right? Have the new rightist governments departed dramatically from the policies pursued by left-leaning governments? The proposed panel will examine the causes and consequences of the return of the right from the perspective of different disciplines and countries.

Sub Track

• Presidential Sessions

Session Organizer

• Raul L Madrid, University of Texas/Austin

Chair

• Raul L Madrid, University of Texas/Austin

Presenters

• Daniela Campello, Getúlio Vargas Foundation

• Julio Cotler, Researcher, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos

• Juan Pablo Luna, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

• Steve J Stern, University of Wisconsin/Madison

• Gabriel A Vommaro, UNGS/CONICET