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Populism and Modern Monetary Theory Exploring the Rise of Milei in Argentina

By Can Cinar Copyright 2026
134 Pages
by Routledge

134 Pages
by Routledge

Centred on Javier Milei’s recent ascent, this book explores the cyclical nature of Argentina's economic crises and the corresponding rise of populist leaders. It argues that populism represents a revolutionary stance that should be reclaimed by progressive movements, examining the relationship between financial turbulence and populist allure through the lens of heterodox economics, particularly... Read more

1. Setting the Stage: Milei, Populism and Argentina’s Crisis

2. Deconstructing Populism

3. Sovereignty, Dependency, and the Populist Impulse: A Brief History of Argentina

4. Diagnosing Argentina's Malaise

5. Inflation and The Real Resource Solution

6. Rethinking Economics in Populist Times

 

Biography

Can Cinar, PhD, is a Lecturer in International Political Economy at City, University of London. His research focuses on debt, populism, refugee economies, and heterodox economics, particularly Modern Monetary Theory. He completed his PhD at the University of Otago, analysing Argentina's historical economic crises through a post-Keynesian lens, which was examined and praised by Prof William Mitchell and Prof Fadhel Kaboub. Can has published articles on refugee economies and debt exclusion, contributed to scholarly discussions on populism and economic governance, and presented his research internationally.