Résumé Qu’arrive-t-il aux états subnationaux lorsque la fédération à laquelle ces derniers appartiennent entame un changement de régime ? Dans un système autoritaire, la fédération monopolise les initiatives politiques, dont l’élan initial de la transition. Cependant, les acteurs régionaux transforment profondément les processus fédéraux en leur donnant une logique résolument subnationale. Les institutions, identités et histoires régionales se transforment donc en autant de frontières entre les régions et les processus externes. La répétition de ce mécanisme tout au long de la transition démocratique produit des systèmes politiques régionaux distincts et nouveaux. Ce mécanisme est illustré par la comparaison de 3 États du Mexique : Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí et Zacatecas.
The articles in this special issue on populism, media and journalism build on, but also contribute to the extensive literature on the nature and consequences of populism. Among the questions raised are those about the gap between populism’s radical democratic discourse and actual practice, the destructive effects of populism on the structure and dynamics of various social fields, the importance of context in determining the actual nature of populist discourse and practice, as well as the role of globalization as it interacts with local context. Anti-elitism, anti-pluralism, polarization, charismatic leadership are not new tropes in studies of populism, yet they gain new tones when its effects on media and journalism are assessed. All in all, the study of populism in media and journalism raises important questions about its specificity in the context of new forms of communication and connection, how crises can create opportunities for its emergences, and how difference political systems engage with, or are resistant to, populist critiques. This special issue contributes to these questions and suggests new avenues for future research.
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