The Friendly Liquidation of the Past: The Politics of Diversity in Latin America

by Donna Lee Van Cott and Van Cott, Donna Lee Van Cott, Donna Lee

Constitutional reform has been one of the most significant aspects of democratization in late twentieth century Latin America. In The Friendly Liquidation of the Past--one of the first texts to examine this issue comprehensively --Van Cott focuses on the efforts of Bolivia and Colombia to incorporate ethnic rights into their fragile democracies. In the1990s, political leaders and social movements in Bolivia and Colombia expressed dissatisfaction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822957299
• ISBN13: 9780822957294
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"