Social Movements and Leftist Governments in Latin America

Confrontation or Co-optation?
Herausgeber: Campos, Carlos Oliva; Vanden, Harry E; Prevost, Gary

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Produktbeschreibung

Addresses an issue that is crucial for politics in the region today but has yet to be properly analysed - specifically, what is the position of the social movements after progressive governments take power.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 152mm x 216mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 258g
• ISBN-13: 9781780321837
• ISBN-10: 178032183X
• Artikelnr.: 34110329

Autorenporträt

Carlos Oliva Campos teaches philosophy and history at The University of Havana. Gary Prevost is Professor in the Department of Political Science, St. John's University/College of Saint Benedict, Minnesota. Harry E. Vanden is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of South Florida, Tampa.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction
Gary Prevost, Carlos Oliva Campos, Harry E. Vanden 1. Argentina's Social Movements: Confrontation and Co
optation
Gary Prevost 2. The Landless Rural Workers Movement and their Waning Influence on Brazil's Workers' Party Government
Harry E. Vanden 3. Social Movements and Revolutionary Change in Bolivia
Waltraud Q. Morales 4. Dilemmas of Urban Popular Movements in Popular Sector Comunas of Santiago, Chile
Edward Greaves 5. Social Movements and the Government of Rafael Correa: Confrontation or Cooperation?
Marc Becker 6. Venezuela: Movements for Rent?
Daniel Hellinger Conclusion: Future Trends in Latin American Politics
Gary Prevost Bibliography