Impasse in Bolivia: Neoliberal Hegemony and Popular Resistance

by Benjamin Kohl, Linda Farthing, Linda C. Farthing

Bolivia has experienced two decades of unprecedented popular resistance to the consequences of neoliberal policies, resulting in the resignation and flight of its president in October 2003. This unusual book uncovers the reasons and processes behind the rising opposition - mirrored in country after country in Latin America - to this currently fashionable, internationally prescribed approach to economic development. It explores the problems faced by governments in reproducing global strategies at the national level, the tensions between markets and democracy, state restructuring, citizenship and property rights. It points to the problems inherent in retaining neoliberalism as the dominant paradigm in Latin America for the foreseeable future and the unlikely prospect of it putting down real roots of approval and legitimacy.

Genres: Bolivia

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jimmy Tarlau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book on the effect of neo-liberal politics in Bolivia. I haven't been following the dominance of the Milton Friedman school of economics over the last thirty years in international policy and how many of the key policy makers in developing country are in that school that pursues policies of growth by minimizing the role of the state sector.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

best book on Bolivian politics/economics and the failure of neoliberalism.