Social movements and leftist governments in Latin America
Subtitle: confrontation or co-optation?
By: edited by Gary Prevost, Carlos Oliva Campos, and Harry E. Vanden
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9781780321844; 9781780321837
Subjects: Politics and government; Socialism; Social movements
Description: "The simultaneous development of prominent social movements and the election of left and center-left governments has radically altered the political landscape in Latin America. Social Movements and Leftist Governments in Latin America moves beyond simple discussion of these social movements, shedding new light on how these social movements continue to operate in Latin America."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Argentina's social movements : confrontation and co-optation / Gary Prevost; title: The Landless Rural Workers' Movement and their waning influence on Brazil's Workers' Party government / Harry E. Vanden; title: Social movements and revolutionary change in Bolivia / Waltraud Q. Morales; title: Dilemmas of urban popular movements in popular-sector comunas of Santiago, Chile / Edward Greaves; title: Social movements and the government of Rafael Correa : confrontation or cooperation? / Marc Becker; title: Venezuela: movements for rent? / Daniel Hellinger.