Date of Submission
Spring 2013
Academic Program
Political Studies
Project Advisor 1
David Kettler
Abstract/Artist's Statement
In seeking to explain the recent adoption of socially progressive policies in Argentina under the Kirchner’s, this paper begins by identifying the indisputable link between Peronism and populism and clarifying the concept in order to better understand the nature and context of Argentine politics. Moving on, the paper reveals that the decline in organized labor in Argentina over the past 30 years has led to the decreasing electoral importance of the traditional base of Peronist support. I argue that this diminished standing explains the Kirchner’s adoption of these policies and that they represent Kirchner's attempts to broaden the traditional PJ constituency in order to maintain and secure an electoral majority.
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Recommended Citation
Sub, Gabriel Julian, "Populist Possibilities: Kirchnerism in Historical Perspective" (2013). Senior Projects Spring 2013. 356.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_s2013/356
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