Impasse in Bolivia : neoliberal hegemony and popular resistance / Benjamin H. Kohl, Linda C. Farthing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kohl, Benjamin H., author.

Farthing, Linda C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neoliberalism--Bolivia.

Neoliberalism.

Globalization--Bolivia.

Globalization.

Hegemony--Bolivia.

Hegemony.

Bolivia--Economic policy.

Bolivia.

Bolivia--Economic conditions--1982-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Other Title:

Neoliberal hegemony and popular resistance

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, ©2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the tensions between markets, democracy, neoliberalism, state restructuring and citizenship. In this regard, the balance of citizen rights has been shifted away from providing citizens with social rights to privileging the property rights of private, mostly transnational, firms. Bolivian Stalemate throws light on the reasons and processes behind the rising opposition in country after country in Latin America to the currently fashionable, internationally prescribed economic development strategy of neoliberalism.--Publisher description.

Contents:

Neoliberal globalization : the challenge of maintaining hegemony

From Francisco de Toledo to Jeffrey Sachs

The neoliberal incursion : structural adjustment and the new economic policy

Reinventing Bolivia : the Plan de Todos

Privatization Bolivian-style

Municipal reform, social movements and new electoral politics

The neoliberal wars : water, taxes and gas

Global trends and local responses : contesting neo-liberalism.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-227) and index.

ISBN:

9786611259204

9781350220690

1350220698

9781848137011

184813701X

9781780328072

1780328079

9781281259202

1281259209

9781848131453

1848131453

OCLC:

476155838

Publisher Number:

9781842777589 (hb.)

9781842777596 (pb.)