Strongmen saviours : a political economy of populism in India, Turkey, Russia, and Brazil

This book is an introduction to right-wing populist movements outside the West, looking at four key case studies, their commonalities and differences. Populism has been on the rise worldwide since the global financial crisis of 2008, with few countries left entirely untouched by the phenomenon. At the same time, the specific circumstances of different countries vary considerably; and it is important that in seeking to understand these movements, we do not assume they are all the same – albeit that they have some characteristics in common. This book takes the case studies of India, Turkey, Russia and Brazil in turn, examining how they have each taken quite distinct journeys to similar destinations. It offers both a better understanding of each country’s slide towards ‘strongman’ authoritarianism and an analysis of the common elements shared between them. This book is an essential introduction to the rise of populism outside the West for students of international political economy and comparative politics. "An introduction to rightwing populist movements outside of the West, looking at four key case studies, their commonalities, and differences. Populism has been on the rise globally since the global financial crisis of 2008, with few countries left entirely untouched by the phenomenon. At the same time, the specific circumstances in each country vary considerably, and its important in understanding these movements we do not assume they are all the same, even while they have some characteristics in common. Mohan and Padmanabhan take the cases of India, Turkey, Russia, and Brazil in turn, looking at how they took quite distinct journeys to similar destinations. They offer both, a better understanding of the details of each country's slide towards strongman authoritarianism, and an analysis of the common elements shared between them. An essential introduction to the rise of populism outside the West, for students of international political economy, and comparative politics"-- Provided by publisher An introduction to rightwing populist movements outside of the West, looking at four key case studies, their commonalities, and differences.Populism has been on the rise worldwide since the global financial crisis of 2008, with few countries left entirely untouched by the phenomenon. At the same time, the specific circumstances of different countries vary considerably; and it is important that in seeking to understand these movements, we do not assume they are all the same – albeit that they have some characteristics in common. This book takes the case studies of India, Turkey, Russia and Brazil in turn, examining how they have each taken quite distinct journeys to similar destinations. It offers both a better understanding of each country’s slide towards ‘strongman’ authoritarianism and an analysis of the common elements shared between them.This book is an essential introduction to the rise of populism outside the West for students of international political economy and comparative politics. Dedication Content List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements 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 Erdog ̆an 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 Index