Contemporary Populist Regimes: Comparative Analysis of Belarus and Venezuela Cover Image

Современные популистские режимы: сравнительный анализ Беларуси и Венесуэлы
Contemporary Populist Regimes: Comparative Analysis of Belarus and Venezuela

Author(s): Iryna Shulenkova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Палітычная сфера
Keywords: Populism; Charismatic Leader; Nationalistic Economy; Income Redistribution; Chavez; Lukashenka.

Summary/Abstract: This article presents comparative analysis of political regimes of Hugo Chavez and Alexander Lukashenko. These regimes are analysed through the prism of the theory of populism as a political strategy. According to the theory, populism is characterised by the charismatic personalistic leadership, undermining of mediating political institutions, nationalistic economy and redistributive policies via different social programs. Regardless the fact that these regimes appeared in very different countries and in different parts of the world they are very similar and represent examples of the classical models of populism as a political strategy.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 045-062
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Belarusian