Aufsatz(elektronisch)14. Februar 2007

(De-)Mobilising the Marginalised: A Comparison of the Argentine Piqueteros and Ecuador's Indigenous Movement

In: Journal of Latin American studies, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 1-29

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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 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.

Sprachen

Englisch

Verlag

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

ISSN: 1469-767X

DOI

10.1017/s0022216x0600201x

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