Contesting Citizenship in Latin America The Rise Of Indigenous Movements And The Postliberal Challenge

In Latin America, a region where ethnic cleavages were once universally described as weak, indigenous people have mobilized in unprecedented ways--demanding recognition, equal protection, and subnational autonomy. By the end of the twentieth century indigenous activists and elected officials have increasingly shaped national political deliberations about a new set of agendas that seek both to advance democracy and to reform it. Deborah Yashar explains the contemporary and uneven emergence of Latin American indigenous movements--addressing both why indigenous identities have become politically salient now and why they have become significant political organizations in some places and not others.Yashar, Deborah J. is the author of 'Contesting Citizenship in Latin America The Rise Of Indigenous Movements And The Postliberal Challenge', published 2005 under ISBN 9780521534802 and ISBN 0521534801.