Title: Creating dialogues : indigenous perceptions and changing forms of leadership in Amazonia /
Authors: Veber, Hanne,; Virtanen, Pirjo Kristiina,
Year: 2017
Subjects: Indians of South America Amazon River Valley Politics and government.; Community leadership Amazon River Valley.; Political leadership Amazon River Valley.; Community leadership; Indians of South America Politics and government.; Political leadership; Amazon River Valley
Abstract: "Discusses contemporary forms of leadership in Amazonian indigenous groups. Examines the creation of indigenous leaders as political subjects in the context of contemporary state policies of democratization and exploitation of natural resources, and addresses issues of resilience and adaptation at the level of local community politics"--