Populism as a Hegemonic Logic: A look at the theory and viewpoints as developed by Ernesto Laclau

This article presents a reflection about the theory of populism developed by Ernesto Laclau, as an analytical perspective allowing the restoration of the political nature thereof. For the foregoing to be carried out, the importance of categories such as hegemony and articulation, its turn regarding the analysis of the constitution of the political identities, going from the group to the demand as an analysis unit are tracked and explained the in the Laclau thought; and finally, the language centrality and discourse as elements configuring the social reality.