Bolivia: Refounding the Nation

by Kepa Artaraz

The election of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) to power in Bolivia in 2006 marked a historic break from centuries of foreign domination and indigenous marginalisation. Evo Morales, leader of the MAS, became the first indigenous president of Bolivia. Kepa Artaraz looks at the Morales' government's attempt to 'refound the nation'. He shows how the mix of Marxism, indigenous liberation politics, anti-imperialism and environmentalism has made Bolivia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745330894
• ISBN13: 9780745330891
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"