Arnoldo Aleman Takes on the NGOs

Antifeminism and the New Populism in Nicaragua

Bibliographic Data

ID2990931
AuthorsKaren Kampwirth (corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume45
Issue2
Pages133-158
Publication date2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLatin American Politics and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1531-426X • E-ISSN: 1548-2456
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1548-2456.2003.tb00243.x
OpenAlexW2032839844
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited12

This article analyzes the campaign of Nicaraguan president Arnoldo Alemán (1997–2002) against organized competitors, what has been called his war against the nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs. Alemán's attacks on the NGO sector are shown to be consistent with the logic of the new populism in Latin America. At the same time, his choice of targets—prominent NGO figures who were often foreign-born and always female—must be explained with reference to the specifics of Nicaraguan civil society and its evolving relationship with the political parties. This study argues that by choosing to respond to the challenges of international neoliberalism and local feminism through the anti-NGO campaign, Alemán helped to weaken democracy in Nicaragua

Civil society · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Feminism · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · International Relations in Latin America · Law · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Public Administration · Religion and Society in Latin America · Social Media and Politics

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