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(De-)mobilising the marginalised: a comparison of the Argentine Piqueteros and Ecuador's indigenous movement
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Abstract In recent years, socio-political crises have challenged democracy across
South America. Social movements that succeeded in mobilising marginalised sectors
are at the forefront of this turbulence, Ecuador’s indigenous movement and the
organisations of unemployed workers in Argentina being paradigm... view more
In recent years, socio-political crises have challenged democracy across
South America. Social movements that succeeded in mobilising marginalised sectors
are at the forefront of this turbulence, Ecuador’s indigenous movement and the
organisations of unemployed workers in Argentina being paradigmatic cases. Recent
developments point to an intrinsic weakness of both indigenous and unemployed
movements, in that democratic regimes have proved highly successful at ‘taming’
them. By comparing the two movements, in terms of their internal dynamics and
interactions with the political system, this article argues that common characteristics
that were crucial for successful mobilisation in the first place, at the same time, help
explain their vulnerability to division and clientelist integration.... view less
Keywords
labor movement; political movement; ethnic group; Ecuador; unemployed person; protest movement; Argentina; indigenous peoples
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
gesellschaftliche / politische Bewegung; Rechte indigener / tribaler Bevölkerungen; Verhältnis gesellschaftliche Vereinigung - Staat; Verhältnis Bevölkerungsgruppen - Staat
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 1-29
Journal
Journal of Latin American Studies, 39 (2007) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022216X0600201X
ISSN
0022-216X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
With the permission of the rights owner, this publication is under open access due to a (DFG-/German Research Foundation-funded) national or Alliance license.