Comparing executive leadership of political outsiders in Ecuador

Description: The emergence of political outsiders is a phenomenon that has occurred in numerous representative democracies. The term outsider has been discussed in academic work by multiple scholars who have observed the position of outsider candidates towards the party system, the characteristics of their political strategies and their rhetorical practices. Although definitions vary and not all researchers agree on the same characteristics of this type of politicians, in broader terms, a political outsider is understood as a person who does not belong to the party system, has no political record or administration experience, does not identify himself with a specific ideology or program, and appears as an independent candidate or with a new political party shortly before elections. Although analysis on political outsiders has increased in the past years, their rise to power is not a new phenomenon.

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