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Rethinking Latin American Social Movements: Radical Action From Below 

Edited By LAP Editors Richard Stahler-Sholk; Harry E. Vanden and Marc Becker 

This groundbreaking text explores the dramatic evolution in Latin American social movements over the past fifteen years. Leading scholars examine a variety of cases that highlight significant shifts in the region. First is the breakdown of the Washington Consensus and the global economic crisis since 2008, accompanied by the rise of new paradigms such as buen vivir (living well). Second are transformations in internal movement dynamics and strategies, especially the growth of horizontalism (horizontalidad), which emphasizes non-hierarchical relations within society rather than directly tackling state power. Third are new dynamics of resistance and repression as movements interact with the "pink tide" rise of left-of-center governments in the region. Exploring outcomes and future directions, the contributors consider the variations between movements arising from immediate circumstances (such as Oaxaca's 2006 uprising and Brazil's 2013 bus fare protests) and longer-lasting movements (Vía Campesina, Brazil's MST, and Mexico's Zapatistas). Assessing both the continuities in social movement dynamics and important new tendencies, this book will be essential reading for all students of Latin American politics and society.

Book, Rethinking Latin American Social Movements: Radical Action From Below

Rethinking Latin American Social Movements: Radical Action From Below 

Edited By LAP Editors Richard Stahler-Sholk; Harry E. Vanden and Marc Becker 

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This groundbreaking text explores the dramatic evolution in Latin American social movements over the past fifteen years. Leading scholars examine a variety of cases that highlight significant shifts in the region. First is the breakdown of the Washington Consensus and the global economic crisis since 2008, accompanied by the rise of new paradigms such as buen vivir (living well). Second are transformations in internal movement dynamics and strategies, especially the growth of horizontalism (horizontalidad), which emphasizes non-hierarchical relations within society rather than directly tackling state power. Third are new dynamics of resistance and repression as movements interact with the "pink tide" rise of left-of-center governments in the region. Exploring outcomes and future directions, the contributors consider the variations between movements arising from immediate circumstances (such as Oaxaca's 2006 uprising and Brazil's 2013 bus fare protests) and longer-lasting movements (Vía Campesina, Brazil's MST, and Mexico's Zapatistas). Assessing both the continuities in social movement dynamics and important new tendencies, this book will be essential reading for all students of Latin American politics and society.

Book, "Rethinking Latin American Social Movements: Radical Action From Below"

Rethinking Latin American Social Movements: Radical Action From Below  Edited By LAP Editors Richard Stahler-Sholk; Harry E. Vanden and Marc Becker  Latest Publication available November 2014  PURCHASE THIS EDITION  List Price: $39.95  ISBN: 978-1-4422-3568-7  Publication Date: November 2014  416pp

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Book, "Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy" Edited by Richard Stahler-Sholk, Harry E. Vanden, and Glen David Kuecker

Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy 
Edited by Richard Stahler-Sholk, Harry E. Vanden, and Glen David Kuecker

PURCHASE THIS EDITION

List Price: $38.99
ISBN: 978-1-4616-0190-6
Publication Date: April 2008 404pp

When elected civilians replaced military authoritarian regimes in Latin America in the 1980's, democracy seemed at hand. Yet those nominally democratic regimes implemented widely unpopular neo-liberal policies, opening the economies to global market forces with devastating impact on the poor. This clearly written and comprehensive text examines the uprising of politically and economically marginalized groups in Latin American societies. Specialists in a broad range of disciplines interpret the new wave of social movements, including movements in Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina, the Vía Campesina global peasant network, and Mesoamerican coalitions against regional free trade agreements. This volume assembles original research from a variety of case studies in a student – friendly format. Section introductions help students contextualize the essays, highlighting social movement origins, strategies, and outcomes. Thematic sections address historical context, political economy, community-building and consciousness, ethnicity and race, gender, movement strategies, and transnational organizing, making this book useful to anyone studying the wide range of social movements in Latin America.

Book, "Rethinking Latin American Social Movements: Radical Action From Below"

Rethinking Latin American Social Movements: Radical Action From Below  Edited By LAP Editors Richard Stahler-Sholk; Harry E. Vanden and Marc Becker  Latest Publication available November 2014  PURCHASE THIS EDITION  List Price: $39.95  ISBN: 978-1-4422-3568-7  Publication Date: November 2014  416pp

ABOUT THE BOOK

Book, "Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy" Edited by Richard Stahler-Sholk, Harry E. Vanden, and Glen David Kuecker

Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy 
Edited by Richard Stahler-Sholk, Harry E. Vanden, and Glen David Kuecker

PURCHASE THIS EDITION

List Price: $38.99
ISBN: 978-1-4616-0190-6
Publication Date: April 2008 404pp

When elected civilians replaced military authoritarian regimes in Latin America in the 1980s, democracy seemed at hand. Yet those nominally democratic regimes implemented widely unpopular neoliberal policies, opening the economies to global market forces with devastating impact on the poor. This clearly written and comprehensive text examines the uprising of politically and economically marginalized groups in Latin American societies.

Meet LAP Editor, Richard Stahler-Sholk, PhD

Meet LAP Editor, Richard Stahler-Sholk, PhD

Richard Stahler-Sholk, PhD is a professor of political science at Eastern Michigan University, recently returned from sabbatical in Chiapas, Mexico where he has a research affiliation with the Center for Advanced Studies of Mexico and Central America (CESMECA). He serves on the editorial collective of Latin American Perspectives, and on the board of directors of the International Service for Peace (SIPAZ). He co-edited Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008), and also Luchas ‘muy otras’: Zapatismo y autonomía en las comunidades indígenas de Chiapas (UAM-Xochimilco, CIESAS, & UNACH 2011).

Book, "Rethinking Latin American Social Movements" Edited By Richard Stahler-Sholk, Harry E. Vanden, and Marc Becker

Rethinking Latin American Social Movements: Radical Action From Below  Edited By LAP Editors Richard Stahler-Sholk; Harry E. Vanden and Marc Becker  Latest Publication available November 2014  PURCHASE THIS EDITION  List Price: $39.95  ISBN: 978-1-4422-3568-7  Publication Date: November 2014  416pp

ABOUT THE BOOK

Book, "Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy" Edited by Richard Stahler-Sholk, Harry E. Vanden, and Glen David Kuecker

Latin American Social Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Resistance, Power, and Democracy 
Edited by Richard Stahler-Sholk, Harry E. Vanden, and Glen David Kuecker

PURCHASE THIS EDITION

List Price: $38.99
ISBN: 978-1-4616-0190-6
Publication Date: April 2008 404pp

When elected civilians replaced military authoritarian regimes in Latin America in the 1980's, democracy seemed at hand. Yet those nominally democratic regimes implemented widely unpopular neo-liberal policies, opening the economies to global market forces with devastating impact on the poor. This clearly written and comprehensive text examines the uprising of politically and economically marginalized groups in Latin American societies. Specialists in a broad range of disciplines interpret the new wave of social movements, including movements in Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina, the Vía Campesina global peasant network, and Mesoamerican coalitions against regional free trade agreements. This volume assembles original research from a variety of case studies in a student – friendly format. Section introductions help students contextualize the essays, highlighting social movement origins, strategies, and outcomes. Thematic sections address historical context, political economy, community-building and consciousness, ethnicity and race, gender, movement strategies, and transnational organizing, making this book useful to anyone studying the wide range of social movements in Latin America.