Author: Kirk A. Hawkins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052176503X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
This book examines the populist movement of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and argues that populism is primarily a response to widespread corruption. It defends a definition of populism as a set of ideas and measures populism across Venezuela and other countries. It also explores the influence of populist ideas on political organization and policy.