An ambitious, riveting and essential book that has much to teach us about the recent history of this region, and about the human impulse towards populism that continues to shape the world' Ben Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of The World As It Is
'A tour-de-force of reportage and analysis that makes sense of historic, complex forces that shook Latin America ... A lucid, important book' Rory Carroll, author of Comandante
'A valuable and timely guide ... Grant's ¡Populista! describes how the playbook of charismatic autocrats and chronic cronyism can unfold anywhere' John Paul Rathbone, author of The Sugar King of Havana
'Will Grant moves deftly from palaces where he heard presidents claiming they embodied the will of the people to the barrios where their policies had most impact' Maurice Walsh, former BBC Latin America correspondent
'Will Grant writes with close knowledge, admirable balance, and the verve of a natural storyteller. A must-read for today's volatile world' Jon Lee Anderson, author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life