Populism in Argentina: Crisis of the Dominant Ideology and Transformation of Political Course

Abstract

The article analyzes the current populist dynamics in Argentina. The first part is devoted to the key interpretations and features of populism as a political phenomenon. Due to the lack of consensus in the conceptualization of the phenomenon and the wide variety of interpretations, its main features are singled out. Special attention is paid to the economic, political and ideological causes and consequences of the current crisis of Peronism, which has been the dominant political force in Argentinean politics for many decades. It is noted that the current crisis in ideology was the result of specific political trends emerged in the country on the eve of the presidential elections in the fall of 2023. In addition, the author deals with the domestic and foreign policy course of the incumbent government and the intermediate results of the policies pursued. At the end of the article, the populist nature of the current course is also explained.