Resumen

ALEXANDER, Jeffrey Charles. Hacerse héroe en la batalla democrática por el poder. Rev. mex. cienc. polít. soc [online]. 2009, vol.51, n.207, pp.105-115. ISSN 0185-1918.

In this article the author analyzes the complex mechanisms of the democratic electoral systems in general, based more on the meaning of the discursive interpretations, narratives created for the moment (catastrophic, triumphant or messianic that can assure a connection of the present with the future) in the construction of new temporalities and, above all, in the creation of the figure of 'heroes' (and their respective devotion on the part of unconditional followers) instead of concrete realities. This hypothesis is applied to the case of Barack Obama, who is characterized as a hero who offers hope and salvation. To understand this profile, is a requisite for anyone wishing to understand the reason for his meteoric rise to power.

Palabras llave : Barak Obama; el poder en sociedades democráticas; interpretación política; narrativa política; representación simbólica; héroe.