Bolivia : refounding the nation / Kepa Artaraz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Artaraz, Kepa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Bolivia.

Nationalism.

Bolivia--Politics and government.

Bolivia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press ; New York : distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The election of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS, movement towards socialism) to power in Bolivia in 2006 marked a historic break from centuries of foreign domination and indigenous marginalisation. Evo Morales, leader of the MAS, became the first indigenous president of Bolivia.Kepa Artaraz looks at the attempt to 'refound the nation' which the new government has made as its goal. He shows how the mix of Marxism, indigenous liberation politics, anti-imperialism and environmentalism has made Bolivia one of the most interesting and unique political experiments of Latin America's 'red decade'.As the historic left-turn in Latin America reaches a crossroads, Bolivia: Refounding the Nation guides us through the politics and ideas which have animated this popular movement, drawing out important lessons for progressive politics everywhere.

Contents:

The economic birth pains of poor countries

Political failures and political revival

Revolution in democracy?

New politics: in search of a working relationship between the state and civil society

New citizens, welfare and wellbeing

New economics: the promise and the limits of post-neoliberal development

Bolivian-US relations: breaking the Stranglehold

Bolivia's place in Latin America

The promise and the limits of a revolution in Democracy

Conclusion.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-227) and index.

ISBN:

9781849646628

1849646627

9781849646611

1849646619

OCLC:

804845771