The reform of the Bolivian state : domestic politics in the context of globalization / Andreas Tsolakis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tsolakis, Andreas, 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Bolivia.

Globalization.

Bolivia--Politics and government--1982-2006.

Bolivia.

Bolivia--Politics and government--2006-.

Bolivia--Economic conditions--1982-.

Bolivia--Social conditions--1982-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (407 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : FirstForumPress, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Investigates Bolivia’s political, social, and economic trajectory since 1985 in the context of the country’s deepening integration into the world market.

Contents:

""Book Title""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Tables and Figures""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""1-Bolivia�s Political Trajectory Since 1985""; ""Democratisation and Polyarchy""; ""Deepening Democracy: Decentralisation, Popular Participation and Multiethnic Representation""; ""The Transition to a Neoliberal Economy and the Relationship Between MDIs and the Bolivian State""; ""The World Bank, the IMF and the Bolivian State""; ""Broader Limitations in the Academic Literature on Bolivia""

""Expansion of the Transnational Historic Bloc in Bolivia""""The Anatomy of Capital in Bolivia""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""4-The Internationalisation of the Bolivian State""; ""Conceptualising the Internationalisation of the State""; ""Internationalisation In Practice""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""5-Polyarchy in Bolivia""; ""Businessmen in Government: The Rise and Consolidation of Polyarchy""; ""The Fall of Polyarchy""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""6-Evo Morales, the MAS and Elite Resistance to Change""

""The Emerging Balance of Social Forces: Revisiting Indigenism and Social Transformations""""The Constituent Assembly and the New Constitution""; ""Nationalisation and Land Ownership: The Sticking Points""; ""Referenda: Constitution and Autonomy Statute""; ""US Interference""; ""TNCs, the Donor Community and the ALBA: Multilateral Lines of Conflict""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""7-The Bolivian Case and Beyond""; ""Beyond 2005: The Emerging Balance and Elite Resistance to Reform""; ""Appendix 1: Selected Economic Indicators""; ""Appendix 2: Interviewees""

""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-142-3

OCLC:

1334343988