From a Young Activist to a Wise Old Man. Narratives about the Recent Past in Néstor Kirchner (Argentina, 2003-2007) and José Mujica’s (Uruguay, 2010-2015) Discourses

Authors

  • Ana Soledad Montero Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Keywords:

narrative, recent past, ethos, political identities

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to interrogate, from a comparative perspective, discursive memories and narratives about the recent past in political speeches of former Argentine President Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007) and former Uruguayan President JoséMujica (2010-2015)and its influence on theirethos configuration, that is, the self-image that is projected by their speeches. Based on the idea that discursive ethos is linked to political identities,we argue that while Kirchner’s ethos is identified with the figure of the young activists of the 1970s, Mujica’s image emerges from a disaffection with his role as atupamaro leader. Thus, their different leadership styles and their current standings can belargely explained throughtheir links with the recent past.

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Author Biography

  • Ana Soledad Montero, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)

    Investigadora Asistente en el Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas (CONICET) y docente-investigadora en la Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina).

Tapa volumen 24 número 2

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Published

2015-07-01

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2015): Revista Uruguaya de Ciencia Política

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Articles

How to Cite

From a Young Activist to a Wise Old Man. Narratives about the Recent Past in Néstor Kirchner (Argentina, 2003-2007) and José Mujica’s (Uruguay, 2010-2015) Discourses. (2015). Revista Uruguaya De Ciencia Política, 24(2), 121-137. https://rucp.cienciassociales.edu.uy/index.php/rucp/article/view/75