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Table of Contents
Intro
Preface
Relevance of This Book
Research Questions and General Content
Case Selection and Book Organization
Contents
Chapter 1: Indigenous Political Representation in Latin America: An Overview
Ethnic Cleavages and Politicization of Identities: The Basis of Indigenous Representation
Ethnic Parties in Latin America
Ethnic Parties and the Institutional Environment
Cases Study Analysis
References
Chapter 2: Bolivia and the Second Stage of Indigenous Emergence in Latin America: Advances and Challenges
From Charcas to the National Revolution: A Quick Overview of Bolivia's Indigenous Politics' Constitutive Moments
The Revolution and the Indian World: Agrarian Reform, Campesino Unions and the Reemergence of Ethnic Identities
Indigenous Politics in Plurinational Times
Final Remarks: The Emergence of an Indigenous State?
References
Chapter 3: Between Street and Institutions: The Dynamics and Political Strategies of the Indigenous Movement in Ecuador
Introduction
Historical Background
Contemporary Context of the Country
Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Rights
Indigenous Political Representation: Parties and Ethnic Rifts
Movement Strategies: Institutional Representation Versus Social Protest
Conclusions
ANEXO: Index of Acronyms
References
Chapter 4: Indigenous Political Representation in Guatemala
Introduction
Antecedents: Spanish Colonial Rule, Oligarchy, and Civil War
Weak Official Multiculturalism, Inequality, and Discrimination
Representation
Electoral Representation Laws and Representation
Parties and Ethnic Cleavages
Forms of Political Participation
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Indigenous Political-Electoral Representation in Colombia (1990s-2020s): Stakes and Outcomes in Three Decades of Practice
Introduction
Antecedents: The 1991 Constitution: Pathway to a National Change
Context: The Indigenous Social Movement in Colombia, and Its Participation Within the National Constituent Assembly
Representation: From "Savages" to Political Representatives: Changes for Indigenous Peoples' Status within a Multi-Ethnical and Pluricultural Nation
Electoral Representation Laws and Representation: New Tools, New Tasks
Parties and Ethnic Cleavages: Indigeneity, Nation-Building Project, and Electoral Challenges
Electoral Versus Alternative Representation Mechanisms: Multiplicity of the Indigenous Political Mechanisms of Representation
Final Thoughts
References
Chapter 6: Indigenous Political Representation in Mexico: Myths and Realities
Introduction
History
Confrontations with the State
Zapatismo
Understanding the Indigenous Universe of Mexico
Indigenous Representation
Usos y Costumbres
Electoral System
Local Barriers
Sociodemographic
Territorial Dispersion
Preface
Relevance of This Book
Research Questions and General Content
Case Selection and Book Organization
Contents
Chapter 1: Indigenous Political Representation in Latin America: An Overview
Ethnic Cleavages and Politicization of Identities: The Basis of Indigenous Representation
Ethnic Parties in Latin America
Ethnic Parties and the Institutional Environment
Cases Study Analysis
References
Chapter 2: Bolivia and the Second Stage of Indigenous Emergence in Latin America: Advances and Challenges
From Charcas to the National Revolution: A Quick Overview of Bolivia's Indigenous Politics' Constitutive Moments
The Revolution and the Indian World: Agrarian Reform, Campesino Unions and the Reemergence of Ethnic Identities
Indigenous Politics in Plurinational Times
Final Remarks: The Emergence of an Indigenous State?
References
Chapter 3: Between Street and Institutions: The Dynamics and Political Strategies of the Indigenous Movement in Ecuador
Introduction
Historical Background
Contemporary Context of the Country
Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Rights
Indigenous Political Representation: Parties and Ethnic Rifts
Movement Strategies: Institutional Representation Versus Social Protest
Conclusions
ANEXO: Index of Acronyms
References
Chapter 4: Indigenous Political Representation in Guatemala
Introduction
Antecedents: Spanish Colonial Rule, Oligarchy, and Civil War
Weak Official Multiculturalism, Inequality, and Discrimination
Representation
Electoral Representation Laws and Representation
Parties and Ethnic Cleavages
Forms of Political Participation
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Indigenous Political-Electoral Representation in Colombia (1990s-2020s): Stakes and Outcomes in Three Decades of Practice
Introduction
Antecedents: The 1991 Constitution: Pathway to a National Change
Context: The Indigenous Social Movement in Colombia, and Its Participation Within the National Constituent Assembly
Representation: From "Savages" to Political Representatives: Changes for Indigenous Peoples' Status within a Multi-Ethnical and Pluricultural Nation
Electoral Representation Laws and Representation: New Tools, New Tasks
Parties and Ethnic Cleavages: Indigeneity, Nation-Building Project, and Electoral Challenges
Electoral Versus Alternative Representation Mechanisms: Multiplicity of the Indigenous Political Mechanisms of Representation
Final Thoughts
References
Chapter 6: Indigenous Political Representation in Mexico: Myths and Realities
Introduction
History
Confrontations with the State
Zapatismo
Understanding the Indigenous Universe of Mexico
Indigenous Representation
Usos y Costumbres
Electoral System
Local Barriers
Sociodemographic
Territorial Dispersion