Play the limit, the Sheinbaum, AMLO and Trump cases

Before the rise of populism, the logic of power was to avoid risk and uncertainty. One way to do so was to reach agreements with relevant actors: businesspeople in the economic sphere and opposition parties in political or electoral matters. The central idea was to push changes through consensus. Over time, however, these agreements were corrupted: entrepreneurs benefited in particular and political leaders became rich. The inclusive negotiation…