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OverviewJohn Cameron draws on power-based approaches to the study of democratization as he thoughtfully explores efforts by indigenous and peasant groups to gain control of local governments and deepen democracy in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. Cameron addresses three fundamental questions: What factors best explain the success or failure of local political movements in the Andes? What forms of democracy are emerging in indigenous- and peasant-controlled municipalities? What are the impacts of municipal democratization on the well-being and political identities of the citizenry? As he elucidates his results, he reminds readers that, in the midst of some of the most exclusionary and elite-dominated systems of local government in Latin America, political struggles for democracy are having a profound impact. This book analyzes efforts by indigenous and peasant groups to gain control of local governments and deepen democracy in rural Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John CameronPublisher: FirstForum Press Imprint: FirstForum Press ISBN: 9781935049166ISBN 10: 193504916 Pages: 382 Publication Date: 30 December 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Municipal Democratization After Agrarian Reform in Guamote, Ecuador. Municipal Democratization in a Context of Structural Inequality in Cotacachi, Ecuador. The Difficult Marriage of Liberal and Indigenous Democracy in Jesus de Machaca, Bolivia. Struggles for Municipal Power Among NGOs, Peasant Organizations, and Local Elites in Mizque, Bolivia. From Clientelism to Democracy and Back in Limatambo, Peru. Municipal Democratization After Political Violence in Haquira, Peru. Conclusion.ReviewsRemarkably rich and insightful.... All who wish to understand local politics in Latin America, especially in its ethnically diverse regions, must read this work. - Liisa North, York University An impressive piece of scholarship... consistently clear and effective. - Kent Eaton, University of California Santa Cruz """Remarkably rich and insightful.... All who wish to understand local politics in Latin America, especially in its ethnically diverse regions, must read this work."" - Liisa North, York University ""An impressive piece of scholarship... consistently clear and effective."" - Kent Eaton, University of California Santa Cruz""" Author InformationJohn Cameron is assistant professor in the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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