Event Title
Populist Rhetoric in South America
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Political Science
Mentor Information
Andrew Schlewitz
Department
Area Studies - Latin American Studies
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 41
Start Date
10-4-2013 9:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 10:00 AM
Keywords
Social Science, World Perspective
Abstract
The presidents of Venezuela and Bolivia, Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales, have been very critical of US foreign policy towards their countries, and the Latin American region. Hugo Chavez even once called former President Bush the devil in a 2006 address to the UN. But is their criticism of the US just a populist rhetorical device meant to stir up nationalist support from their peoples, or does it actually reflect actual policy positions that are at odds with US foreign policymakers? Drawing on primary and secondary sources, my poster will illustrate some surprising gaps between populist rhetoric and reality (or, will illustrate the ways Venezuelan and Bolivian foreign policies both match and contradict the anti-US rhetoric of their presidents).
Populist Rhetoric in South America
Henry Hall Atrium 41
The presidents of Venezuela and Bolivia, Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales, have been very critical of US foreign policy towards their countries, and the Latin American region. Hugo Chavez even once called former President Bush the devil in a 2006 address to the UN. But is their criticism of the US just a populist rhetorical device meant to stir up nationalist support from their peoples, or does it actually reflect actual policy positions that are at odds with US foreign policymakers? Drawing on primary and secondary sources, my poster will illustrate some surprising gaps between populist rhetoric and reality (or, will illustrate the ways Venezuelan and Bolivian foreign policies both match and contradict the anti-US rhetoric of their presidents).