Pachakutik: Indigenous Movements and Electoral Politics in Ecuador

by Marc Becker and Marc Becker Truman State University

Book Overview

This authoritative book provides a deeply informed overview of contemporary Indigenous movements in Ecuador. Leading scholar Marc Becker traces the growing influence of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) in the wake of a 1990 uprising, the launch of a new political movement called Pachakutik in 1995, and the election of Rafael Correa in 2006. Even though CONAIE, Pachakutik, and Correa shared similar concerns for social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144220754X
• ISBN13: 9781442207547
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"