The Rise of Ethnic Politics in Latin America

by Raúl L. Madrid

Book Overview

The Rise of Ethnic Politics in Latin America explores why indigenous movements have recently won elections for the first time in the history of the region. Ra l L. Madrid argues that some indigenous parties have won by using inclusive populist appeals to reach out to whites and mestizos. Indigenous parties have managed to win support across ethnic lines because the long history of racial mixing in Latin America blurred ethnic boundaries and reduced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521153255
• ISBN13: 9780521153256
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"