Research on the Comparison of Populist Practices in Latin America and Europe

Abstract

Populism has increased in Western societies in recent years. As a political tool, Populism is often used as a solution to the democratic political dilemma of modern societies. In other words, Populism often erupts because political construction does not meet the publics need for participation. Therefore, only by analyzing the causes of Populism everywhere can this paper better accommodate the demands of different social groups to eliminate the downside of Populism. Hence, this paper will analyze Populism in a different area with a cultural variety. The main areas that will focus on today are Latin America and Europe. Those two areas represent and reflect the desires that most people focus on. There is a great difference between the demand of citizens, especially the effect and damage caused by World War Two. The European countries usually represent the winner and did not lose as much as those third-world countries in Latin America, which had been exploited for hundreds of years.