El regreso de Abdalá

This article explores the ambiguous relationships between populism and democracy by focusing on the rituals and discourses of Abdalá Bucaram´s return from exile. The article discusses the different meanings of the term “el pueblo”, the paradoxes of populist representation, and the populist meanings...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Torre, Carlos de la
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2005
Country:Ecuador
Institution:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Repository:Revista ICONOS
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/113
Online Access:https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/113
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:populismo
democracia
discurso político
rituales políticos
populism
democracy
political discourse
political rituals
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Summary:This article explores the ambiguous relationships between populism and democracy by focusing on the rituals and discourses of Abdalá Bucaram´s return from exile. The article discusses the different meanings of the term “el pueblo”, the paradoxes of populist representation, and the populist meanings of democracy.