A View to Right-Wing Populism and Fascism Concepts through Bolsonaro Government Cover Image

Sağ popülizm ve faşizm kavramlarina Bolsonaro iktidarindan bir bakiş
A View to Right-Wing Populism and Fascism Concepts through Bolsonaro Government

Author(s): Özgür Yılmaz
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Present Times (2010 - today), Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Kastamonu Üniversitesi
Keywords: Right-wing Populism; Fascism; Latin America; Brasil; Bolsonaro;

Summary/Abstract: The two concepts become prominent describing the rightist movements which are gaining power or getting power: Firstly rightwing populism and the second one, fascism. These two concepts are used for replacing each other. It cannot be prohibited if these two concepts are the same kind or not. One of the main leaders who take place in the midst of this incomprehensibility –right-wing populism and fascism- is Jair Bolsonaro who got power in 2018 in Brasil. For some people Bolsonaro is a fascist, for the others he is a right-wing populist. Therefore researching the government of Bolsonaro and characterising this govrnment can help describing other global rightist movements. In this study firstly is analized Latin America which Bolsonaro’s Brasil took place. The past of Bolsonaro and the process of government are analized and then it is developed a thesis about incomprehensibility between rightwing populism and fascism. We will analysis on the political regime due to case analysis.

  • Issue Year: 4/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 137-162
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Turkish