La democracia en América Latina
- At 27 June, 2013
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DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA: THE ALTERNATIVE BETWEEN POPULISM AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY
[La democracia en américa latina: la alternativa entre populismo y democracia constitucional]
Francisco Cortés Rodas
Universidad de Antioquia
franciscocortes@gmail.com
Calle 70 No. 52 – 21, Medellín, Colombia
ABSTRACT
In this article the author presents a critical review of populism as it has been implemented in recent years in some Latin American countries. The article begins with a description of institutions and international economic and political crises; it then analyzes and criticizes the political alternative as presented by populism. And lastly, it explains the political ideal that derives from a constitutional democracy. The author offers a response that seeks to overcome the choice between national “populism” and international “cosmopolitanism-liberalism” by way of a new reformist perspective at the international level of global governance. The point of departure for this comes from a democratization initiative within the countries undertaken by the nations of Latin America.
Key words: Populismo, América latina, democracia constitucional, liberalismo, cosmopolitismo.
