Strong Man Thesis In Latin American Politics

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" This report explores the "strong man thesis" in Latin American politics; that is, the thesis that personal loyalties to a leader are characteristically stronger than institutional loyalties, e.g., to constitutional government. The social and historical roots of the Latin American "strong man" are traced in history and culture. A case study of the "strong man thesis" is found in an evaluation of the career and legacy of Argentina's Juan Peron and the Peronista movement which he founded.
"We are going to teach the South American republics to
elect good men" (U.S. President Woodrow Wilson).
The sentence quoted above is illustrative not only of the U.S. attitude of hegemonic paternalism toward Latin America, but also of the persistent role of personalism in Latin American (...)"

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