From Rebellion to Reform in Bolivia : Class Struggle, Indigenous Liberation, and the Politics of Evo Morales

Evo Morales rode to power on a wave of popular mobilizations against the neoliberal policies enforced by his predecessors. Yet many of his economic policies bare striking resemblance to the status quo he was meant to displace. Based in part on dozens of interviews with leading Bolivian activists, Jeff Webber examines the contradictions of Morales' first term in office. An accessible, yet insightful, look into the promise, potential, and political contradictions of Evo Morales' first term