Latin American populism in the twenty-first century / edited by Carlos de la Torre and Cynthia J. Arnson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: The Evolution of Latin American Populism and the Debates Over Its Meaning / Carlos de la Torre, Cynthia J. Arnson -- 2. Parties and Populism in Latin America / Kenneth M. Roberts -- 3. Populism in Democratic Times: Populism, Representative Democracy, and the Debate on Democratic Deepening / Enrique Peruzzotti -- 4. What Do We Mean When We Talk About Populism? / Francisco Panizza -- 5. Populism and Social Policy in Latin America / Kurt Weyland -- 6. From the Perons to the Kirchners: "Populism" in Argentine Politics / Hector E. Schamis -- 7. Populism, Neopopulism, and the Left in Brazil: From Getulio to Lula / Leslie Bethell -- 8. Populism in Peru: From APRA to Ollanta Humala / Cynthia McClintock -- 9. Populism, Rentierism, and Socialism in the Twenty-First Century: The Case of Venezuela / Margarita Lopez Maya, Alexandra Panzarelli -- 10. From the MNR to the MAS: Populism, Parties, the State, and Social Movements in Bolivia since 1952 / John Crabtree -- 11. Rafael Correa and His Plebiscitary Citizens' Revolution / Cesar Montufar -- 12. Politicizing Insecurity: Uribe's Instrumental Use of Populism / Ana Maria Bejarano -- 13. Conclusion: The Meaning and Future of Latin American Populism / Cynthia J. Arnson, Carlos de la Torre -- Contributors -- Index.

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Ecuador's Rafael Correa have brought Latin American populism and again to the fore of scholarly as well as policy debate. Latin American Populism in the Twenty-First Century explains the emergence of today's radical populism and places it in historical context. Leading Latin American, U.S. and European authors explore the institutional and socio-economic conditions that give rise to populism and show how disputes over its meaning are closely intertwined with debates over the meaning of democracy.