Rhythms of the Pachakuti: Indigenous Uprising and State Power in Bolivia

Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar

Published by Duke University Press 2014

Rhythms of the Pachakuti

Indigenous Uprising and State Power in Bolivia

Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar
Translated by: Stacey Alba D. Skar

In the series New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822376361

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About this book

In Rhythms of the Pachakuti, Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar documents a series of popular indigenous uprisings against the country's antidemocratic policies, tracing the internal dynamics of such disruptions to consider how motivation and execution incite political change.

Author / Editor information

Raquel Gutierrez Aguilar is Professor of Sociology at the Autonomous University of Puebla.

Sinclair Thomson is Associate Professor of History at New York University.

Stacey Alba D. Skar is Associate Professor of Spanish at Western Connecticut State University.

Reviews

“[A] detailed examination of diverse political and social movements that between 2000 and 2005 challenged the neoliberal status quo, and in the course of a bitter electoral conflict brought the Indigenous leader Evo Morales to power. The author delves deeply into the history of Peru…. Highly recommended.”

-- O. Pi-Sunyer Choice

“[T]his book—as political memoir and social analysis—offers an intriguing inside view of the kinds of issues that drove debate among a few members of the intellectual vanguard during Bolivia’s most recent cycle of popular unrest.”

-- Brooke Larson Hispanic American Historical Review

"Rhythms of the Pachakuti is a well-researched, well-argued and productive text for scholars interested in understanding social movements. It gives rich accounts of the Bolivian uprisings it studies, making it a useful text for scholars of the region, and provides scholars with useful tools for thinking about the practices of these uprisings as meaning-making practices."

-- Lauren E. Deal Social Anthropology

"[T]his book has tremendous value for graduate students and general readers interested in following the contemporary Latin American left. The book, published originally in Spanish in 2008, also represents an excellent resource for those interested in solid Marxist theory and sociological analysis. For this reason, it will be an excellent addition to graduate courses in Latin American Revolutions and social change."

-- Waskar T. Ari-Chachakí American Historical Review

"Historians will long rely on this to better understand not only Bolivia’s early twenty-first century revolts, but also the post-statist ideas fueling recent anti-capitalist movements from Madrid to New York City."

-- Thomas C. Field Jr. Canadian Journal of History

"One of the most valuable aspects of this analytically sophisticated book, which could be assigned to graduate students and upper-level undergraduates, is that it defies encapsulating Bolivia’s popular uprisings under one single variable. In contrast to similar works that focus only on the ethnic dimensions, the book captures how multiple forces—indigenous people, migrants, peasants, and workers— together overthrew the Bolivian political system. This more complex picture better positions the reader to understand the challenges of post-insurrection Bolivia."

-- Carmen Soliz History: Reviews of New Books

"In presenting authentic grassroots forces of emancipation, Gutiérrez Aguilar has given us a rich and representative volume, with some important and challenging ideas. . . . This book serves as a critical foundation for the larger questions of social transformation and radical discourse."

-- Yuliana Kenfield Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

"The work is an outstanding contribution to the political anthropology of Latin America. . . . It offers a decolonizing entrée into Bolivian political thought and practice that counters the often paternalistic and detached style of Northern writers."

-- Bret Gustafson Journal of Anthropological Research

"Of the many studies of Bolivia’s popular uprisings of 2000–2005, Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar’s participatory-observer account stands out. In addition to furnishing an innovative framework for understanding the 'rhythms' of social struggle during those years, the book grapples with some of the tensions and dilemmas common to diverse emancipatory struggles."

-- Kevin A. Young Ethnohistory

“Gutiérrez-Aguilar provides a unique and valuable perspective on Bolivian politics.”

-- Hans Buechler American Ethnologist

"The depth of access and the richness of the sources make this book . . . a document that is close to being a primary source while it is also written with chronological and analytical distance."

-- Carmen Martínez Novo Latin American Research Review

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Foreword. Beyond the Old Order of Things Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xix
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xlvii
Part I. Community Uprisings and Grassroots Democratization
Chapter 1. The Coalition for the Defense of Water and Life: The Massive Public Defiance of State Order Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Aymara Roadblocks in La Paz: Community as a Mobilizing Force Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
Chapter 3. The Disputed Territories of the Chapare: The Coca Growers’ Struggles from 2000 to 2003 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Part II. From Governmental Collapse to Pachakuti’s Suspension, 2003–2005
Chapter 4. Insurgent Politics: The Rebellious Year of 2003 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
Chapter 5. Compromises and “Catastrophic Balance”: The Confusing Year of 2004 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
Chapter 6. The Growing Tension between Emancipation, Autonomy, Self-Governance, and State Reconstitution in 2005 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
Conclusion: Final Reflections Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
Appendix 1: Methodological Approach Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Appendix 2: Positions of the Three Most Important Social Voices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275

Language: English
Publisher: Duke University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 336

eBook

Published: August 24, 2014
ISBN: 9780822376361