Abstract

RETAMOZO, Martín. Ernesto Laclau's theory of populism: an introduction. Estud. polít. (Méx.) [online]. 2017, n.41, pp.157-184. ISSN 0185-1616.

The following article presents a historical and conceptual overview of the populism category in Laclau's work from his earliest works inscribed in Marxism to his mature theory of populism in the postmarxist camp. The political theory of populism by Ernesto Laclau is one of the most sophisticated and controversial answers to the question about the origin of this category. The study proposed by the author shows the potential of the category for political analysis and also the theoretical difficulties that must be solved to consolidate in a world in constant evaluation of its criteria of organization and participation in the political, economic and social spheres.

Keywords : Ernesto Laclau; political theory; post Marxism; populism; hegemony.

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