1. Introduction; 2. Ethnicity and ethnopopulism in Latin America; 3. The ascent of the Movimiento al Socialismo in Bolivia; 4. The rise and decline of Pachakutik in Ecuador; 5. Ethnopopulism without indigenous parties in Peru; 6. The failure of indigenous parties outside of the Central Andes; 7. Indigenous parties and democracy in the Andes; Conclusion: 8. Theoretical implications.
Explores why indigenous movements have recently won elections for the first time in the history of Latin America.
Raúl L. Madrid is Associate Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of Retiring the State: The Politics of Pension Privatization in Latin America and Beyond (2003) and is a co-editor of Leftist Governments in Latin America: Successes and Shortcomings (Cambridge University Press, 2010). His articles have appeared in Comparative Politics, Electoral Studies, Journal of Latin American Studies, Latin American Politics and Society, Latin American Research Review, Political Science Quarterly and World Politics.
'This is a well-executed and timely book. Madrid offers a novel
theory about the success of ethnic parties under conditions of
ethnic fluidity and intra-ethnic group fragmentation. Empirically,
the author impressively triangulates qualitative and quantitative
evidence from in-depth country studies to illustrate his story. The
book contributes both to the general theoretical literature about
the success of ethnic parties and the literature specifically
focusing on Latin America. The policy implications drawn out in the
last chapter and, to a lesser degree, in the substantive chapters
are interesting and thought provoking. This book is an excellent
read for anyone interested in ethnic politics in Latin America and
beyond.' Jóhanna K. Birnir, University of Maryland
'In this thoroughly researched and well-crafted book, Raúl Madrid
upends existing explanations for the rise and success of indigenous
parties in Latin America while also challenging the broader
scholarship on ethnic politics. Madrid convincingly shows that
neither institutional change nor social movements are the primary
drivers behind the success of indigenous parties; what matters most
is a strategy of inclusive populism.' Christina Ewig, University of
Wisconsin, Madison
'The Rise of Ethnic Politics in Latin America makes a major
contribution to the study of ethnic politics. Madrid
reconceptualizes ethnic mobilization in a way that takes seriously
the mixed and fluid character of ethnic identities in Latin
America, and he shows that ethnic parties only succeed in the
region when they make inclusive appeals that go beyond ethnicity.
Moreover, the book offers the most sophisticated analysis I have
seen of the impact of ethno-populist movements on democracy in
Latin America. Madrid's book helps us understand the distinct
character of ethnic politics in Latin America, but I suspect it
will travel beyond Latin America. I recommend it not only to
students of Latin American politics, but to anyone interested in
ethnic politics.' Steven Levitsky, Harvard University
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