When Democracy Trumps Populism: European and Latin American Lessons for the United States Contributor(s): Weyland, Kurt (Editor), Madrid, Raśl L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108728820 ISBN-13: 9781108728829 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | American Government - National |
Dewey: 973.933 |
LCCN: 2018039950 |
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.07" W x 8.99" L (0.80 lbs) 238 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: The victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 election left specialists of American politics perplexed and concerned about the future of US democracy. Because no populist leader had occupied the White House in 150 years, there were many questions about what to expect. Marshaling the long-standing expertise of leading specialists of populism elsewhere in the world, this book provides the first systematic, comparative analysis of the prospects for US democracy under Trump, considering the two regions - Europe and Latin America - that have had the most ample recent experiences with populist chief executives. Chapters analyze the conditions under which populism slides into illiberal or authoritarian rule and in so doing derive well-grounded insights and scenarios for the US case, as well as a more general cross-national framework. The book makes an original argument about the likely resilience of US democracy and its institutions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Weyland, Kurt: - Kurt Weyland is Mike Hogg Professor in Liberal Arts in the Department of Government at the University of Texas, Austin. His recent books include Revolution and Reaction: The Diffusion of Authoritarianism in Latin America (Cambridge, forthcoming) and Making Waves: Democratic Contention in Europe and Latin America since the Revolutions of 1848 (Cambridge, 2014).Madrid, Raul L.: - Raśl L. Madrid is Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of The Rise of Ethnic Politics in Latin America (Cambridge, 2012) and Retiring the State: The Politics of Pension Privatization in Latin America and Beyond (2003). |
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