Populist Mobilizations in the Latin American and in the Bulgarian Political Context
Populist Mobilizations in the Latin American and in the Bulgarian Political Context

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to compare the mechanisms by which populist mobilizations take place in Latin American countries and in Bulgaria. The theoretical framework rests on the strategic approach to populism. The historical conditions under which populist mobilizations developed in three countries – Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela – are traced. The comparison with the Bulgarian case is made on the basis of an analysis of the factors that determine the success of electoral mobilizations; of the established party–organizational model and of the manipulative discursive techniques used by party leaders.

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