Contesting Citizenship In Latin America: The Ri... Page

According to Deborah Yashar , this village—and real movements in countries like and Bolivia —succeeded because of three specific things:

Imagine a village where, for decades, the people were recognized by the government strictly as Under this "corporatist" regime, they received land and social services not because they were indigenous, but because they were part of a state-sanctioned agricultural union. In this world, their ethnic identity was private; their political life was tied to their work. Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: The Ri...

: A "crack" in the state’s control allowed them the freedom to gather and form significant political organizations without being immediately crushed. According to Deborah Yashar , this village—and real

: The shift to neoliberalism unintentionally challenged their local autonomy, giving them a reason to fight back. is available at retailers like Barnes & Noble

: The villagers already had deep, pre-existing connections through the Church or previous unions. These networks allowed them to organize quickly.

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