Indigenous Peoples and Democracy in Latin America

by Inter-American Dialogue (Organization), Donna Lee Van Cott (Editor)

"Collection of articles resulting from a project of the Inter-American Dialogue, addresses confrontation between indigenous peoples and the State in Latin America. Also examines evolution of contemporary State policies, emphasizing diversity of indigenous experiences in the Andean Region, Mesoamerica, and the Southern Cone. Andean contributions focus on Bolivia (Xavier AlbÂo), Colombia (JesÂus Avirama and Rayda Marquez), Ecuador (Melina H. Selverston), and Peru (MarÂia Isabel Remy)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

271 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1994