Nayib Bukele: populism and autocratization, or a very popular democratically elected president?

• Autorzy: Martin Nilsson
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article is about Nayib Bukele's presidency in El Salvador, and to what extent it is a case of populism, and if it has contributed to a negative democratic development between 2019-2021. By using the concepts of democratic backsliding, autocratization, and populism, three main conclusions are made. First, actions taken by Bukele during his presidency has directly contributed to a negative democratic development. Second, both during the electoral campaign and in office, there are also signs of populism, such as anti-pluralism, hijacking the state, mass clientelism, and a feeling of a less democratic civil society and free media. Consequently, Bukele has pushed the country into a process of autocratization, where the future destiny toward less democracy is still uncertain.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Democracy; President; Populism

PL

Demokracja; Prezydent; Populizm

• Czasopismo: Journal of Geography, Politics and Society
• Rocznik: 2022
• Numer: nr 12 (2)
• Strony: 16--26

Twórcy

autor

Martin Nilsson

• Linnaeus University, Sweden

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DOI

10.26881/jpgs.2022.2.03