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"This updated edition of Populism in Latin America discusses new developments in populism as a political phenomenon and the emergence of new populist political figures in Mexico, Argentina, and Venezuela in particular"--Provided by publisher

Defines 20th-century Latin American populism, identifies its necessary conditions, & traces its reemergence in the 1990s & early 21st century. Populism in Latin America occurred basically in three forms during the 20th century: (1) a 1900-1920 early, prototypical populism throughout the southern cone, (2) 1940-70, classic populism that ended with the rise of military regimes, & (3) the neopopulism of the 1990s epitomized by Alberto Fujimori in Peru. Classic populism is defined by a charismatic leader, an appeal to all three basic social classes, reform-based platforms, culture-based appeals, & extensive electoral expansion. Conditions for populism are (1) political inefficiency due to elitism & corruption, (2) the erosion of personal security due to crime increase & judicial corruption, & (3) economic pessimism due to monetary crises, unemployment, & inflation. The neopopulism of the 21st century is examined as a kind of military populism, illustrated by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. D. Bajo