The Indigenous State : Race, Politics, and Performance in Plurinational Bolivia / / Nancy Postero.
"In 2005, Bolivians elected their first indigenous president, Evo Morales. Ushering in a new "democratic cultural revolution," Morales promised to overturn neoliberalism and inaugurate a new decolonized society. In this crucial new book, Nancy Postero examines the successes and failur...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Oakland, California : : University of California Press,, [2017]. ©2017 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 228 pages) :; illustrations, map; PDF, digital file(s). |
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| Summary: | "In 2005, Bolivians elected their first indigenous president, Evo Morales. Ushering in a new "democratic cultural revolution," Morales promised to overturn neoliberalism and inaugurate a new decolonized society. In this crucial new book, Nancy Postero examines the successes and failures in the ten years since Morales's election. While the Morales government has made many changes that have positively benefited Bolivia's majority indigenous population, it has consolidated power and reinforced extractivist development models. In the process, indigeneity has been transformed from a site of emancipatory politics to a site of liberal nation-state building. By carefully tracing the political origins and practices of decolonization among activists, government administrators, and ordinary citizens, Postero makes an important contribution to our understanding of the meaning and impact of Bolivia's indigenous state."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-217) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0520967305 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Nancy Postero. |