Indigenous movements and their successes: representation and legal recognition in the Andes

Abstract

During the last decade, indigenous movements in the Andean region have made impressive gains in political representation, notwithstanding the unfavorable context in which they operate. They did so by taking advantage of the conjuncture of institutional crisis and constitutional reform to link their demands to those of the political elite, which sought to strengthen the legitimacy of democratic institutions. As a result, the institutional context today is more favorable for new political movements wishing to participate in formal politics –particularly for indigenous movements–. Moreover, indigenous movements have taken advantage of the weakness of traditional parties and party systems to carve out a space for themselves as leaders of or partners in coalitions against neoliberal reform and corruption.
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Van Cott, D. L. (2010). Indigenous movements and their successes: representation and legal recognition in the Andes. América Latina Hoy, 36, 141–159. https://doi.org/10.14201/alh.7415

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Donna Lee Van Cott

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University of Connecticut
Department of Political Science. University of Connecticut. 341 Mansfield Rd, Unit 1024. Storrs, CT 06269-1024 (Estados Unidos)
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