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

Bulgarian Historical Review, 52 (2024), No. 3-4, pp. 210-230
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Atanas Zhdrebev

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Historical Studies, 52 Shipchenski Prohod Blvd, build. 17, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria. E-mail: atanasbobi@abv.bg

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.

Keywords: populist mobilizations, party leaders, Latin America, Bulgaria

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