| Impasse in Bolivia: Neoliberal Hegemony and Popular Resistance Contributor(s): Kohl, Benjamin (Author), Farthing, Linda C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1842777599 ISBN-13: 9781842777596 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $47.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: This book explores the tensions between markets, democracy, neoliberalism, state restructuring and citizenship. In this regard, the balance of citizen rights has been shifted away from providing citizens with social rights to privileging the property rights of private, mostly transnational, firms. "Bolivian Stalemate" throws light on the reasons and processes behind the rising opposition in country after country in Latin America to the currently fashionable, internationally prescribed economic development strategy of neoliberalism. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 330.984 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 8.22" (0.72 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bolivia has experienced two decades of unprecedented popular resistance to the consequences of neoliberal policies, resulting in the resignation and flight of its president in October 2003. This unusual book uncovers the reasons and processes behind the rising opposition - mirrored in country after country in Latin America - to this currently fashionable, internationally prescribed approach to economic development. It explores the problems faced by governments in reproducing global strategies at the national level, the tensions between markets and democracy, state restructuring, citizenship and property rights. It points to the problems inherent in retaining neoliberalism as the dominant paradigm in Latin America for the foreseeable future and the unlikely prospect of it putting down real roots of approval and legitimacy. |
