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Record Nr.

UNINA9910686493603321

Autore

Ranta Eija Maria

Titolo

Vivir Bien as an Alternative to Neoliberal Globalization : can indigenous terminologies decolonize the state? / / Eija Maria Ranta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, United Kingdom : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2018

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 190 pages)

Disciplina

984

Soggetti

International relations

Indians of South America - Government relations

Globalization - Social aspects

Economic policy

Social policy

Bolivia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: Vivir Bien as a post-neoliberal alternative in the global world -- 2. Towards decolonial government -- 3. Indigenous resistance struggles, coloniality of the state and the capitalist world-system: A historical view -- 4. Contested meanings of Vivir Bien -- 5. "Colonialism strikes back": Vivir Bien as bureaucratic practice and technical expertise -- 6. Bureaucracy as a disciplinary power -- 7. In the name of Vivir Bien: Legitimizing extractive conflicts? -- 8. Concluding remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyses the opportunities and challenges of decolonizing and transforming a modern, hierarchical and globally-immersed nation-state on the basis of indigenous terminologies.