Description
Book SynopsisFrom Andean antiquity and Spanish colonialism to the present,
The Bolivia Reader provides a panoramic view of Bolivia's history, culture, and politics through a wide ranging collection of sources, most of which appear here in English for the first time.
Trade Review“English-speaking audiences now have a rich resource for in-depth study of Bolivia. It is the perfect book for courses on Andean history and Latin America, as well as hemispheric courses on power, culture, politics, and economy in the Americas. Overall, this book is indispensable for university and college libraries. To put it simply, there is no comparable volume.”
-- Jane Mangan * The Americas *
“The field of Bolivian studies has expanded rapidly in the past two decades. . . . Yet, until now, no single book had offered a compelling and comprehensive overview of the forces that have shaped the country into the twenty-first century. The Bolivia Reader performs this difficult task splendidly.”
-- Kevin A. Young * The Historian *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xix
Introduction 1
I. First Peoples and the Making of Andean and Amazonian Space 13
II. States and Conquests in the Andes 45
III. The Rich Mountain 71
IV. From Indian Insurgency to Creole Independence 115
V. Market Circuits and Enclave Extraction 161
VI. The Nation and Political Fragmentation 207
VII. The Nationalization of Natural Resources 257
VIII. Revolutionary Currents 323
IX. Dictatorship and Democracy 407
X. Neoliberalism and Lowland Ascendency 503
XI. Competing Projects for the Future 541
XII. Pachakuti? 623
Suggestions for Further Reading and Viewing 679
Acknowledgment of Copyright and Sources 687
Index 699
