IPSA President-Elect Pablo Oñate and EC Member Azul A. Aguiar Aguilar Lead Insightful Debates at the 7th AMECIP Political Electoral School

The Mexican Political Science Association (AMECIP) successfully presented its 7th Political Electoral School on Populism and Erosion of Democracy in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from 2-3 June 2023. The event featured prominent speakers, including IPSA President-Elect Pablo Oñate, IPSA Executive Committee member Azul A. Aguiar Aguilar, and AMECIP President Jesús Tovar Mendoza, who is also a member of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2023 IPSA World Congress in Buenos Aires.

Over the course of two days, participants engaged in insightful panel discussions and academic presentations that explored various dimensions of populism and its impact on democratic institutions. Topic ranged from the historical context and emergence of populism to its manifestations in different regions and the erosion of democratic norms.

On 2 June, Prof. Oñate delivered an opening lecture on Populism in Latin America and Populism in Europe: Same Challenges for Democracy? He was followed by Prof. Aguilar, who gave a lecture on Effects of Populism in Democracies: Comparative Experiences. Both speakers participated in a panel discussion with Prof. Tovar on 3 June titled Inevitability of Populism? Challenges and Projections.

This event, initiated by AMECIP student members, aimed to disseminate knowledge in the field of political science and establish collaborative networks among students, teachers, and public participants from different state committees.

For those who missed the event, recordings are available on AMECIP’s Facebook account. Please note that the event was held in Spanish. Recordings are available at https://facebook.com/AMECIP 

For further details on the event, please visit https://congreso.amecip.com/escuelas.