Date of Award
Fall 2021
Project Type
Thesis
Program or Major
Political Science
Degree Name
Master of Arts
First Advisor
Mary Malone
Second Advisor
Jeannie Sowers
Third Advisor
Madhavi Devasher
Abstract
Indigenous social movements began proliferating across Latin America in the late 20th century. Since then, scholars have focused analyses on the factors shaping indigenous movement-state dynamics, with little consideration for how these interactions impact the larger indigenous population. This work addresses the question of how changing indigenous movement-presidential relationships affect indigenous political attitudes and behavior in Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, qualitatively using comparative historical analysis, and quantitatively using binomial logistical and ordinal logistical regressions. I conclude first that the inclusion of indigenous movements represents a democratic deepening, but has a destabilizing effect, as the system must expand and adapt to new actors; and second, that more representative and inclusive democracies do not necessarily garner more citizen support or engagement.
Recommended Citation
Austin, Heather E., "Condors and Capitalism: Changing interactions between presidents and indigenous movements in the 21st century in Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru." (2021). Master's Theses and Capstones. 1500.
https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/1500