Social movements and leftist governments in Latin America : confrontation or co-optation? / edited by Gary Prevost, Carlos Oliva Campos, and Harry E. Vanden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Prevost, Gary, editor.

Oliva Campos, Carlos, editor.

Vanden, Harry E., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism--Latin America.

Socialism.

Latin America--Politics and government--1948-.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The simultaneous development of prominent social movements and the election of left and center-left governments has radically altered the political landscape in Latin America. Social Movements and Leftist Governments in Latin America moves beyond simple discussion of these social movements, shedding new light on how these social movements continue to operate in Latin America."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Argentina's social movements : confrontation and co-optation / Gary Prevost

The Landless Rural Workers' Movement and their waning influence on Brazil's Workers' Party government / Harry E. Vanden

Social movements and revolutionary change in Bolivia / Waltraud Q. Morales

Dilemmas of urban popular movements in popular-sector comunas of Santiago, Chile / Edward Greaves

Social movements and the government of Rafael Correa : confrontation or cooperation? / Marc Becker

Venezuela: movements for rent? / Daniel Hellinger.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9786613435309

9781350222649

135022264X

9781780321875

1780321872

9781780321868

1780321864

9781283435307

1283435306

9781780321851

1780321856

OCLC:

773566714