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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457164903321

Titolo

Social movements and leftist governments in Latin America [[electronic resource] ] : confrontation or co-optation? / / edited by Gary Prevost, Carlos Oliva Campos, and Harry E. Vanden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Zed Books, 2012

ISBN

1-78032-187-2

1-78032-186-4

1-283-43530-6

9786613435309

1-78032-185-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PrevostGary

CamposCarlos Oliva

VandenHarry E

Disciplina

320.9809045

Soggetti

Social movements - Latin America

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Argentina's social movements : confrontation and co-optation / Gary Prevost -- The Landless Rural Workers' Movement and their waning influence on Brazil's Workers' Party government / Harry E. Vanden -- Social movements and revolutionary change in Bolivia / Waltraud Q. Morales -- Dilemmas of urban popular movements in popular-sector comunas of Santiago, Chile / Edward Greaves -- Social movements and the government of Rafael Correa : confrontation or cooperation? / Marc Becker -- Venezuela: movements for rent? / Daniel Hellinger.

Sommario/riassunto

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.