From Tribal Village to Global Village

Description

"This book tells the story of the unexpected impact of the Indian rights movement on world politics, from reforming the United Nations to evicting oil companies. Using a constructivist theoretical approach that synthesizes international relations, social movement theory, ethnic politics, and work on democratic transitions, the author argues that marginalized people have responded to globalization with new, internationalized forms of identity politics that reconstruct power relations.". "Based on case studies from Ecuador, Mexico Brazil, Nicaragua, and Bolivia, this book analyzes the implications of these human rights experiences for all of Latin America's 40 million indigenous citizens, and the 300 million native people throughout the world. The thematic organization of the book allows the author to trace distinctive dynamics of interstate relations, global markets, and transnational civil society. The book concludes with an analysis of the movement's impact and policy recommendations."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

How can powerless and marginalized citizens overcome their lack of conventional resources to make change?

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Other Editions

• From Tribal Village to Global Village: Indian Rights and International Relations in Latin AmericaPaperbackStanford University Press2000-03-06
• From Tribal Village to Global VillageHardcoverStanford University Press2000-03-06