Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
religious practices, populism, Latin America
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Abstract
Populism is “a Manichaean discourse that identifies Good with a unified will of the people and Evil with a conspiring elite” (Hawkins 2009). It is a movement that has been spreading in Latin America, in which a group of people consider themselves as the majority being oppressed by an Evil elite. The surge of charismatic leaders seeking to represent the will of the people characterizes this movement. An example of these types of leaders is Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, where he is supported by a populist majority.
Recommended Citation
Garcia, Victoria and Hawkins, Dr. Kirk
(2013)
"How Religious Practices Affect the Rise of Populism in Latin America,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 447.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/447