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Book SynopsisThis work examines the unexpected impact of the Indian rights movement on world politics, from reforming the United Nations to evicting oil companies. It argues that marginalized people have responded to globalization with new forms of identity politics that reconstruct power relations.
Trade Review“Drawing upon exhaustive, original research on indigenous political movements in five Latin American countries, this impressive work provides a sophisticated, persuasive, and nuanced analysis of how even the poorest and most marginalized groups in Latin American society can influence broader national and international institutions by projecting ethnic identities onto the global stage.”—Kenneth M. Roberts, University of New Mexico
Table of ContentsPreface; Acronyms and organizations; Introduction: when worlds collide; 1. Theory: on power, borders, and meaning; 2. Voice in teh village: building a social movement; 3. State security: power versus principal; 4. 'Indian market': profit versus purpose; 5. Identities across borders: the politics of global civil society; 6. New times: the impact of the movement; Conclusion: it takes a village; References; Index.
