From movements to parties in Latin America : the evolution of ethnic politics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Van Cott, Donna Lee
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Subjects:	Political parties > Latin America. Indians of South America > Politics and government. Latin America > Ethnic relations > Political aspects. Latin America > Politics and government > 1980-
Online Access:	Table of contents

Table of Contents:

Introduction : toward a comprehensive theory of ethnic party formation and performance
Institutions, party systems, and social movements
"A reflection of our motley reality" : Bolivian Indians' slow path to political representation
"We are the government" : Pachakutik's rapid ascent to national power
"It is not a priority" : the failure to form viable ethnic parties in Peru
Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela : unlikely cases of ethnic party formation and success
Conclusions and implications.