Politics and conflict in Bolivia

Authors

  • Eduardo Silva Universidad de Tulane, NuevaOrleans,

Keywords:

Social movements, Bolivia, Evo Morales, MAS, political parties, public policies

Abstract

The mass mobilizations of the early 2000s that helped bring Evo Morales and his party to power raised expectations for the (re)incorporation of popular sectors, peasants, and indigenous peoples in the political arena. This article analyzes why in his second government (2010-2014) this expectation gave way to deepening conflict with movements that had helped him win the presidency. It argues that the inevitable setting of policy priorities generated strong tensions in the government’s heterogeneous social coalition forged during anti-neoliberal mobilization.

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Author Biography

Eduardo Silva, Universidad de Tulane, NuevaOrleans,

Profesor y catedrático en el Departamento de Ciencia Política de la Universidad de Tulane, Nueva Orleans, Estados Unidos (EUA).

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Published

2012-12-27

How to Cite

Silva, E. (2012). Politics and conflict in Bolivia. Comentario Internacional. Journal of the Andean Center of International Studies, (12), 27–41. Retrieved from https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/61

Issue

No. 12 (2012): Gobernanza ambiental, desarrollo sostenible y riqueza

Section

Relevance

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