El caudillismo fragmentado
2007; Issue: 209 Linguagem: Espanhol
ISSN
0251-3552
Autores Tópico(s)Public Policy and Governance
ResumoespanolEn el gobierno de Evo Morales conviven tres tendencias: el indigenismo, el estatismo y el populismo, articuladas por el nacionalismo como referencia comun y por el liderazgo unificador del presidente. El articulo sostiene que, en ultima instancia, la orientacion populista prevalece sobre las demas. Como se trata de una tendencia politicamente poco clara, que se define mas por su metodo que por sus objetivos, no ha permitido que el gobierno consolide un rumbo definido. Hoy, Evo Morales se encuentra sometido a las presiones contradictorias de sectores y grupos sociales cada vez mas fragmentados y dispersos, y corre el riesgo de buscar refugio afirmando su caudillismo, lo cual crearia una gobernabilidad fragil y poco democratica. EnglishIn Evo Morales? government three tendencies co-exist: indigenism, Statism and populism, the three articulated on the basis of a common nationalist reference and the unifying leadership of the President. This article argues that, in the last resort, the populist orientation dominates. However, as it is a tendency with little political clarity, defined more by its style than its objectives, it has not proportioned the government a clearly-defined path. Nowadays, Evo Morales is submitted to contradictory pressures from sectors and social groups increasingly fragmented and dispersed, and runs the risk of recurring to his caudillo leadership potential, which would mean a fragile and questionably democratic governance.
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