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Bolivia in the Era of Evo Morales
In: Latin American research review: LARR ; the journal of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA), Band 45, Heft 3, S. 248-260
ISSN: 0023-8791
The Rise of Evo Morales and the MAS
In: Journal of Latin American studies, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 377-379
ISSN: 0022-216X
Is Evo Morales an Indigenous Che?
In: New perspectives quarterly: NPQ, Band 23, Heft 2, S. 58-60
ISSN: 1540-5842
Bolivia in the Era of Evo Morales
In: Latin American research review, Band 45, Heft 3, S. 248-260
ISSN: 1542-4278
Return of the Rising Son: Evo Morales and Bolivia's Revolution - With Morales' election victory in December, Bolivian history starts afresh
In: Political affairs: pa ; a Marxist monthly ; a publication of the Communist Party USA, Band 85, Heft 4, S. 38-41
ISSN: 0032-3128
Blow hard: Evo Morales' cocaine problem
In: The American interest: policy, politics & culture, Band 3, Heft 3, S. 21-25
ISSN: 1556-5777
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Evo Morales and the politics of indigenous Bolivian identity
Guy Stewart examines the downfall of Bolivia's longest-serving president and whether it risks energising anti- indigenous sentiment in national politics.
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Labour Bureaucracy and Labour Officialdom in Evo Morales' Bolivia
Evo Morales has labelled his government the 'government of social movements', and much has been written on state-social movement relations in Bolivia since the turn of the century. However, the Central Obrera Boliviana (Bolivian Workers' Central, the COB) has remained largely absent from discussions in much of the literature. This article seeks to analyse the position of the COB under Morales, and to explore the nature and consequences of its relationships with the government over the past twelve years. I develop the concepts of labour bureaucracy and labour officaldom as analytical lenses that shed light on the position of the COB today. I argue that during neoliberalism the need to look after the COB bureaucratized the union structures as personal needs of the leadership were placed above those of the Bolivian working-classes. This then allowed Morales' government to easily co-opt sections of the labour movements' leadership to form a labour officialdom, leaving the COB unable to challenge the continuation of the neoliberal structure of the economy and represent the majority of the countries working-classes.
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Evo Morales, the 'Two Bolivias' and the Third Bolivian Revolution
In: Journal of Latin American studies, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 133-166
ISSN: 1469-767X
This essay, written in September 2006, considers the first months of the MAS government headed by Evo Morales in the light of the virtually constant political crisis in Bolivia since 2000. The first part asks why the turbulent course of public life in Bolivia has proved so difficult to explain. It seeks to show that the recent period has been depicted in rather narrow interpretations that stress institutional failings, poverty and oppression, or civic heroism, but do not try to find the linkages between these phenomena. The second section proposes an alternative approach, treating the recent experience of conflict as a revolutionary episode in which the idea of 'Two Bolivias' needs to be qualified by appreciation of past revolutionary experiences. The final sections suggest that the ardour and complexities of the current conflict might seem more comprehensible if the MAS and its supporters are viewed as essentially plebeian in both condition and ideological disposition. Such a classical and early modern allusion provides a fuller analytical palate for understanding the current conjuncture and the socio-political propositions being made in a 'semi-modern' environment.
Evo-lución: The Economic Situation of Evo Morales' Bolivia under Scrutiny ; Evo-lución: la situación económica de la Bolivia de Evo Morales bajo escrutinio
This paper deals with economic changes in the last 12 years in Bolivia under the presidency of Evo Morales. After a short introduction about the political landscape of the country, I will explain how Morales' party, Movimiento al Socialismo, planned to change Bolivia's economic model. Here I will rely on the works by former Bolivian Ministry of Economics and Public Finances, Luis Arce Catacora. Then I will show the improvements in social conditions of the Bolivian population during the Morales' presidency, and I will relate them to the Cash Conditional Transfers adopted by the government, otherwise known as bonos. Finally, I will assess the intricate issue of economic and environmental sustainability of this model. My point of view is that since Bolivia will soon face less revenue from its gas exports, efforts in diversifying its economy will have to improve. At the same time, no major crisis should happen. ; Este estudio está enfocado en los cambios económicos sucedidos en los últimos 11 años en Bolivia, bajo la presidencia de Evo Morales. Luego de una breve introducción al panorama político del país, explicaré cómo el partido de Morales, el Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), planificó el cambio de modelo económico de Bolivia; para esta tarea, voy a utilizar como fuentes los trabajos del anterior Ministro de Economía y Finanzas Públicas de Bolivia, Luis Arce Catacora. A continuación, mostraré el mejoramiento de las condiciones sociales de la población boliviana en el periodo de la presidencia de Morales, y las pondré en relación con las Transferencias Condicionadas adoptadas por el gobierno, conocidas también como bonos. Finalmente, enfrentaré el delicado problema de la sostenibilidad económica y ambiental de este modelo. Mi punto de vista es que, como Bolivia tendrá menos ingresos por sus exportaciones de gas, los esfuerzos hacia la diversificación de su economía tendrán que mejorar. Al mismo tiempo, no debería llegar una crisis demasiado fuerte.
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Evo Morales, the "Two Bolivias" and the third Bolivian revolution
In: Journal of Latin American studies, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 133-166
ISSN: 0022-216X
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Carlos Mesa, Evo Morales, and a Divided Bolivia (2003—2005)
In: Latin American perspectives, Band 37, Heft 3, S. 51-70
ISSN: 1552-678X
During the short-lived government of Carlos Mesa (October 17, 2003—June 6, 2005), Bolivian society was intensely divided along the lines of class, race, and region. Out of this context, two social blocs emerged: a left-indigenous bloc, constituted by worker and peasant organizations based in La Paz, Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosí, and Chuquisaca, and an eastern-bourgeois bloc, constituted by groups representing agro-industrial, financial, and petroleum capital in the Departments of Santa Cruz, Tarija, Pando, and Beni. The Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement Toward Socialism—MAS) party and fractions of the middle class were oscillating forces that belonged to neither side. Mesa attempted to play a mediating, Bonapartist role between the social blocs but ultimately failed, and his government collapsed. Thus the stage was set for Evo Morales's successful bid to become the country's first indigenous president in the elections of December 2005. Understanding this decisive interval in Bolivian history is crucial for fully coming to terms with the reformist character of the Morales government today. The nonrevolutionary trajectory of the MAS administration since 2005 should not have come as a surprise given the extensive collaboration between Morales and the neoliberal regime of Mesa directly prior to the former's ascent to office.
Evo Morales, Climate Change, and the Paradoxes of a Social-Movement Presidency
In: Latin American perspectives, Band 37, Heft 4, S. 238-244
ISSN: 1552-678X