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This book examines the radicalisation of political discourse in Latin America, where historical grievances and media ecosystems shape social imaginaries and political practices. It is organised into four parts. Part I: Introduction sets the research context. Part II: Critical Apparatus provides the analytical foundation, addressing the theologisation of politics, hate discourses, and subjectivation processes. Part III: Case Studies offers detailed analyses of Argentina s libertarian populism and anti-statist narratives, Peru s far-right manipulation of historical memory and religious rhetoric, Chile s post-social uprising dynamics, marked by nationalist resurgence and institutional conservatism, and Brazil s denialism and media spectacle during the Bolsonaro era. Finally, Part IV: Epilogue reflects on the broader implications for discourse analysis and sociopolitical inquiry. This book dissects the linguistic mechanisms behind these phenomena and poses critical questions for further research. Its interdisciplinary approach will appeal to experts in sociology, political science, and discourse studies, fostering a deeper understanding of Latin America s complex sociopolitical landscape.
List of contents
Part I: Introduction.- Chapter 1: The imperative of thinking differently about far-right in Latin America (Jùlio Antonio Bonatti Santos, Fabián Bustamante Olguín, Diego Rivera López).- Part II: Critical Apparatus.- Chapter 2: The Theologization of Politics: an analytical proposal for Catholic Traditionalism in the Chilean sixties (Javier Molina- Johannes).- Chapter 3: Hate discourses and scavenger desire in present-day politics in Argentina from Michel Foucault's perspective (Senda Sferco).- Chapter 4: Subjectivation for the far-right: notes for an alternative critical apparatus from a research experience in Chile (Diego Rivera López).- Part III: Case studies.- Chapter 5: The discourse of the current right in Argentina: articulations and reconfigurations (Ana Aymá).- Chapter 6: Illiberal memory in the Peruvian far-right discourse (Oswaldo-Bolo Varela).- Chapter 7: Neoliberal order, culture, religion and politics in the rise of the extreme right in 21st century Peru (José Sánchez Paredes).- Chapter 8: Rise and fall of contemporary Chilean nationalism: the case of the Movimiento Social Patriota (Patriotic Social Movement) (Rodrigo Pérez de Arce).- Chapter 9: Radical Right? in Chile: An analysis of the Republican Party (Fabián Bustamente Olguín).- Chapter 10: Partisan think tanks and the populist radical right: the case of Ideas Republicanas in Chile (Juan Morales Martín, Alejandra Pinochet Córdova, Javiera Flores Cataldo).- Chapter 11: The coup of 1964, in Brazil, by the pages of the newspaper Ultima Hora (UH) (Thiago Fidelis).- Chapter 12: Navigating Brazil's Post-Truth Landscape: Fake News, Misinformation and Hate Speech (Julio Antonio Bonatti Santos).- Chapter 13: Pandemic and pandemonium: nazi-fascist echoes in the Covid-19 denialist discourse and its side effects on the Brazilian social horizon (Cristiano Sandim Paschoal, Glória Di Fanti).- Part IV: Epilogue.- Chapter 14: Radicalisation and discourses in Latin America: relations, contradictions, and epistemological projections (Diego Rivera López).
About the author
Diego Rivera López is pursuing a PhD in Sociology at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and in Social Sciences at Universitat de València, Spain. He holds Master’s degrees in Philosophy and Sociology. His research bridges discourse analysis, political philosophy, and sociological theory, focusing on the radicalisation of political discourse and the influence of media ecosystems in Latin America.
Júlio Antonio Bonatti Santos holds a PhD in Linguistics from UFSCar, Brazil and is completing a PhD in Social Sciences at Universitat de València, Spain. His research focuses on the history of intellectuals, economic thought, and political history. He has published widely and is a board member of the International Association for Discourse Studies (DiscourseNet).
Fabián Bustamante Olguín is an academic at the Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile. He holds a PhD in Sociology from Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile and Master's and Bachelor’s degrees in History. His research focuses on historical sociology, Chilean right-wing politics, and the intersections of religion and politics in Latin America.
Summary
This book examines the radicalisation of political discourse in Latin America, where historical grievances and media ecosystems shape social imaginaries and political practices. It is organised into four parts. Part I: Introduction sets the research context. Part II: Critical Apparatus provides the analytical foundation, addressing the theologisation of politics, hate discourses, and subjectivation processes. Part III: Case Studies offers detailed analyses of Argentina’s libertarian populism and anti-statist narratives, Peru’s far-right manipulation of historical memory and religious rhetoric, Chile’s post-social uprising dynamics, marked by nationalist resurgence and institutional conservatism, and Brazil’s denialism and media spectacle during the Bolsonaro era. Finally, Part IV: Epilogue reflects on the broader implications for discourse analysis and sociopolitical inquiry. This book dissects the linguistic mechanisms behind these phenomena and poses critical questions for further research. Its interdisciplinary approach will appeal to experts in sociology, political science, and discourse studies, fostering a deeper understanding of Latin America’s complex sociopolitical landscape.
