The term populism has once again pervaded political discourse, referring to a variety of political movements on the right and the left that evoke “the people” as historical actors. But what is populism in the first place, and how might perspectives from the Global South transform our definitions of it both empirically and theoretically? This seminar explores populist movements who sought to increase participation and reduce inequality (inclusionary) and those who have defined the people in more exclusionary ways, especially far-right movements in Brazil, India, and elsewhere. Together, we will examine classical cases such as Juan Perón in Argentina, re-incarnations in Latin America’s pink tide and beyond, and recent cases in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, providing historical rigor to conversations that are all too often superficial in nature.
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