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- Title
Renaissance des Populismus in Afrika Entwicklungsschub oder neoliberaler Regime Change?
- Authors
Hallermayer, Georges
- Abstract
The article "Renaissance of Populism in Africa - Development boost or neoliberal regime change?" examines the question of whether there is a revival of populism in West Africa. The term "populist" is often used in Africa to describe various phenomena. However, it is difficult to define populism in Africa, as authoritarian leaders prevail and many parties do not have a political ideology. According to Danielle Resnick, populist strategies in Africa consist of four key elements: direct connections to the urban poor, anti-elitism, an economically eclectic message, and the mobilization of rural voters. It is also noted that populism in Africa occurs in two waves, triggered by disappointment with democratic experiments and the emergence of a corrupt elite. The article also raises the question of whether there has been a third wave of populism since 2010. An example of this is Senegal, where the leader of the anti-globalization party PASTEF, Ousmane Sonko, challenges the ruling coalition. China is criticized as an intruder in Africa, and anti-Chinese populism is on the rise. In Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema was elected president, with his anti-China populism helping him. It is discussed whether he will be successful in a society permeated by socialist values. A study shows that many young Africans do not consider Western democracy suitable and want to find their own democratic structures.
- Subjects
AFRICA; POLITICAL doctrines; AUTHORITARIANISM; URBAN poor; NEOLIBERALISM; DISAPPOINTMENT; COALITION governments; IDEOLOGY; SOCIALIST societies; ECLECTICISM
- Publication
WeltTrends, 2022, Issue 190, p32
- ISSN
0944-8101
- Publication type
Article