Strongmen Saviours: A Political Economy of Populism in India, Turkey, Russia and Brazil

ISBN-13: 9781032288314 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 256 str.

Deepanshu Mohan; Abhinav Padmanabhan

Opis

An introduction to rightwing populist movements outside of the West, looking at four key case studies, their commonalities, and differences. An essential introduction to the rise of populism outside the West, for students of international political economy, and comparative politics.

Spis treści

1. Introduction PART I: INDIA 2. India’s Transformation: From Nehru to Vajpayee 3. From ‘Pracharak’ to ‘Pradhan Sevak’: The Rise of Narendra Damodardas Modi 4. India Under Modi’s Leadership 5. Part Conclusion: India PART II: TURKEY 6. The Inception of Modern Turkey: A Background Context 7. The Boy from Anatolia 8. Turkey under the Rule of Erdogan 9. Part Conclusion: Turkey PART III: RUSSIA 10. From the Tsars to Gorbachev 11. Vladimir Putin: His Life before the Limelight 12. Putin’s Russia: The System and the Man 13. Part Conclusion: Russia PART IV: BRAZIL 14. The Past as a Guide to the Present 15. The ‘Poor Boy from Sao Paulo’ and his Rise to Power 16. An Election Victory – and a New Era for Brazil under Bolsonaro? 17. Part Conclusion: Brazil 18. In Summation: What We Can Learn from Cross-Country Narratives