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Land and Dignity in Paraguay

Land and Dignity in Paraguay Social Sciences

Land and Dignity in Paraguay

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Land and Dignity in Paraguay analyzes the sociopolitical mobilization around land rights of the indigenous communities in this country. Throughout Paraguay, indigenous communities have seen their lands sold to private agriculture business, in addition to being subjected to arrests, intimidation, and torture. Since the fall of Stroessner's dictatorship in 1989, these communities have been organizing to oppose neoliberal policies, especially that of land privatization. Such mobilization nearly always coalesces around an organizing frame, and the prominence of dignity in the framing of the Paraguayan movement is clear. Drawing on media coverage and extensive interviews with indigenous leaders, civil society leaders, and government officials, the book argues that active social mobilization developed around the dignity frame and concludes by looking at the implications for conflict resolution processes and for Paraguay's new democracy. A unique case study, Land and Dignity in Paraguay will interest anyone studying indigenous politics, Latin American politics, as well as issues of development and human rights.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
202
Release Date:
2011-04-28
Publication Date:
2011-03-03
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1441133933
ISBN13:
9781441133939
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
486 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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