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Author:   Paul Dosh (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Macalester College) ,  James Lerager
Publisher:   Pennsylvania State University Press
Imprint:   Pennsylvania State University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.626kg
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9780271037073

ISBN 10:   0271037075
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   31 August 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Photographs List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Strategy, Success, and Survival of Urban Popular Movements 2. Metropolitan Trends in Land Invasions: Policy, Democratization, Geography 3. The Old Guard: Pragmatism and Strategic Rigidity 4. The Next Generation: Strategic Flexibility and a Sense of Entitlement 5. The Innovators: Strategic Creativity and a Sense of Mission 6. Analyzing Organizational Strategy, Success, and Survival 7. Conclusions: Contention, Political Process, and Mixed Motives Epilogue: From Scholarship to Activism Appendix: Sources of Data and List of Interviews References Index

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Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative--focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador--will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. --Gerd SchOnwAlder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima's squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh's book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. --Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. --Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima s squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh s book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. --Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative--focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador--will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. --Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima's squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh's book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. --Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima s squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh s book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima s squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh s book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. --Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative--focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador--will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. --Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima's squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh's book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. --Henry Dietz, University of Texas

Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative--focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador--will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. --Gerd SchOnwAlder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima's squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh's book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. --Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. --Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima s squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh s book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative--focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador--will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. --Gerd Schoenwalder, International Development Research Centre Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. --Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima's squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh's book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. --Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima s squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh s book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima s squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh s book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. Henry Dietz, University of Texas Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. --Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative--focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador--will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. --Gerd Schonwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima's squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh's book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. --Henry Dietz, University of Texas

Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology

<em>Demanding the Land</em> is a motivating and important book. </p> Magaly Sanchez, <em>Contemporary Sociology</em></p>

Demanding the Land is a motivating and important book. -Magaly Sanchez, Contemporary Sociology Paul Dosh's study is timely. Its results may imply that significant developments, with regard to both urban-based social movements themselves and the context in which they operate, are presently under way. The author has assembled an impressive array of empirical sources, and the fact that his study is comparative-focusing on Peru as well as Ecuador-will increase its relevance for Latin America as a whole. -Gerd Schoenwalder, International Development Research Centre Dosh is the latest in a long line of scholars who have taken an in-depth look at Lima's squatter settlements and their internal organizations. What makes Dosh's book exceptional is his comparative perspective (Quito as well as Lima) and the extraordinary detail that he has captured in his observations and interviews. Add to this his consistent efforts to tie his empirical inquiries to a variety of concerns in political science, and you have a truly significant piece of work. -Henry Dietz, University of Texas

Author Information

Paul Dosh is Associate Professor of Political Science at Macalester College and Director of Building Dignity, a nonprofit organization focused on grassroots development in Peru. James Lerager holds a master’s degree in public policy from the University of California–Berkeley and is Director of the Documentary Photography and Research Project.

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