Populism and Nationalism in the Americas

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

Latin America is well-known for its populist politics, both in the past and present. Not surprisingly, there exists a rich set of case studies and lively debates around how to theorize populism and its relationship to democracy. What has received comparatively less attention, however, is the connection between populism and nationalism. Is populist mobilization always nationalist? And when does populist nationalism succeed as a political strategy, and when does it fail to gain wider salience? These theoretical questions frame the proposed panel that brings together an interdisciplinary group of researchers whose substantive work covers various theoretical perspectives and countries in the region.

Sub Track

• Political Institutions and Processes

Chair

• Barry S Levitt, Florida International University

Individual Presentations

• Populist Nationalism and the Struggle over Argentine Identity: From Rosas to the Kirchners - Diane E Johnson, Lebanon Valley College

• Populist and Nationalist Attitudes in Contemporary Latin America - Barry S Levitt, Florida International University

• Inculcating Populist Nationalism? Education and Ideological Change in Venezuela - Matthias Vom Hau, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)

• 2018 Update to Team Populism Dataset: Latin America - Kirk A Hawkins, Brigham Young University