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The Rise of Bolivia's Indigenous Movements TOWARDS HEGEMONY: THE RISE OF BOLIVIA'S INDIGENOUS MOVEMENTS Sandra Salt Simon Fraser University, Bachelor of Education, 1985 THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS In the Department of Political Science @ Sandra Salt 2006 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Fall 2006 All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by photocopy or other means, without permission of the author. Approval Name: Sandra Salt Degree: Master of Arts, Department of Political Science Title of Thesis: Towards Hegemony: The Rise of Bolivia's Indigenous Movements Examining Committee: Graduate Chair: Dr. James Busumtwi-Sam, Professor Department of Political Science Dr. Maureen Covell, Professor Senior Supervisor Department of Political Science Dr. Gerardo Otero, Professor Supervisor Department of Sociology and Anthropology Dr. Maxwell Cameron, Professor External Examiner Department of Political Science University of British Columbia Date DefendedIApproved: August if;, 2006 SIMON FRASER UNIWRSIW~~brary DECLARATION OF PARTIAL COPYRIGHT LICENCE The author, whose copyright is declared on the title page of this work, has granted to Simon Fraser University the right to lend this thesis, project or extended essay to users of the Simon Fraser University Library, and to make partial or single copies only for such users or in response to a request from the library of any other university, or other educational institution, on its own behalf or for one of its users. The author has further granted permission to Simon Fraser University to keep or make a digital copy for use in its circulating collection, and, without changing the content, to translate the thesislproject or extended essays, if technically possible, to any medium or format for the purpose of preservation of the digital work. The author has further agreed that permission for multiple copying of this work for scholarly purposes may be granted by either the author or the Dean of Graduate Studies. It is understood that copying or publication of this work for financial gain shall not be allowed without the author's written permission. Permission for public performance, or limited permission for private scholarly use, of any multimedia materials forming part of this work, may have been granted by the author. This information may be found on the separately catalogued multimedia material and in the signed Partial Copyright Licence. The original Partial Copyright Licence attesting to these terms, and signed by this author, may be found in the original bound copy of this work, retained in the Simon Fraser University Archive. Simon Fraser University Library Burnaby, BC, Canada Abstract Analysing the rise of Bolivia's indigenous movements from the perspective of Otero's political-cultural formation theory (PCF), this thesis focuses on the Katarista movement, in the 1970s-1980s; and on the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) which has become the country's governing party. In examining the progression of these movements through the PCF, this project considers the impact of three determining factors; regional cultural and economic processes, state intervention, and leadership types. These factors interacted to produce different political outcomes. With Katarismo, the cultural processes shaped a movement primarily based on identity, limiting its political appeal. Furthermore, its leadership was unable to unify the movement. These factors had a different impact on the MAS as it was capable of organizing around both class and identity, enabling it to broaden its support base. The leadership's use of strategic alliances also facilitated the MAS'S political ascent. Keywords: Indigenous movement, Bolivia, determining factors, political outcome, identity, class, state intervention, alliances To my mother Acknowledgements First, I would like to thank my committee. Maureen Cove11 provided invaluable guidance and advice. I was also very fortunate to have Gerardo Otero as a supervisor. His ongoing encouragement and guidance enabled me to complete this thesis. I am very thankful to Maxwell Cameron for agreeing to be my external examiner. Andy Hira also played a key role in the completion of this thesis as he encouraged me to travel to Bolivia and it is for this I am extremely grateful. Laura Sparrow was an incredible help in completing the administrative tasks. I would also like to thank Laura Macdonald and Elliot Tepper, two of the many professors at Carleton University who inspired me to pursue graduate studies. In addition, I would like to thank my friends who provided the encouragement and advice I needed in order to complete this thesis - Ann Kooy, Andrea Balogh, Salina Brydson, Martin Guy, Carol Miller, Louise Shelly, Joann Vriend, Adrian Fuente, Juanita Nakashima, and Dianne Kilback. I am also very grateful to the friends I met in Peru and Bolivia who offered invaluable help and advice - Luis Salomon, Jenny Jarali, Gonzalo Fortun Berdicio, and Megan Miller. Finally, I would like to thank my family for all their support and encouragement over the years - my mother, Joanne Gulbrandsen, my grandmother, Charlotte Olson, and my brother, Jim Salt. Table of Contents .. Approval ............................................................................................11 ... Abstract ............................................................................................111 Dedication ........................................................................................ iv Acknowledgements ............................................................................v Table of Contents .............................................................................. vi .. List of Abbreviations ........................................................................ mi Foreword ..........................................................................................ix Chapter I: Introduction ..................................................................... 1 1.1 Thesis Introduction ........................................................................................1 1.2 Methodology ..................................................................................................4 1.3 Overview of the Thesis ..................................................................................6 Chapter 2: Literature Review .............................................................8 Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework .Political-Cultural Formation ........................................................................................20 Chapter 4: Historical Background .................................................... 29 Chapter 5: The First Wave Movement .The Kataristas .................... 39 5.1 Regional Cultural Processes ........................................................................42 5.2 State Intervention .......................................................................................48 5.3 Leadership Types .........................................................................................51 Chapter 6: The Second Wave Movements .The Cocalero Movement and El Movimiento A1 Socialismo (MAS) ......................... 63 6.1 Regional Cultural Processes ........................................................................64 6.2 State Intervention .......................................................................................69 6.3 Leadership Types ........................................................................................78 Chapter 7: Conclusion ...................................................................... 86 Appendices ......................................................................................99 Appendix 1 .Map of Bolivia ............................................................................100 Reference List ...........................................................................lol List of Abbreviations ADN Acci6n Democratica Nacional (National Democratic Action) ASP Asamblea de la Soberania de 10s Pueblos (Assembly for the Sovereignty of the Peoples) CIDOB Confederacih Indigena del Oriente Boliviano, later Confederacih Indigena Del Oriente y Amazonia de Bolivia (Confederation of Eastern Bolivia, later Indigenous Confederation of the East and Amazon of Bolivia) COB Central Obrera Boliviano (Bolivian Workers Central) CONAIE Confederacibn de Nacionalidades Indigenas de Ecuador (Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador) COR Central Obrera Regional (Regional Workers Central) CPIB Central de Pueblos Indigenas del Beni (Indigenous Peoples Central of the Beni) CSUTCB Confederacih Sindical Unica de Trabajadores Campesinos de Bolivia (Unitary Syndical Confederation of Peasant Workers of Bolivia) EGTK Ejkrcito Guerrillero Tupak Katari (Tupak Katari Guerrilla Army) EZLN Ejkrcito Zapatista de Liberacih Nacional (Zapatista National Liberation Army) FTCLP Federaci6n Departamental de Trabajadores Campesinos de La Paz (Federation of Peasant Workers of the Department of La Paz) FEJ WES Federaci6n de Juntas Vecinales (Federation of Neighbourhood Committees) INRA Instituto Nacional de Reforma Agraria (National Institute of Agrarian Reform) Izquierda Unida (United Left) MAS Movimiento a1 Socialismo (Movement Toward Socialism) MBL Movimiento Bolivia Libre (Free Bolivia Movement) MIP Movimiento Indigena Pachakuti (Pachakuti Indigenous Movement) MITKA Movimiento Indio Tupac Katari (Tupac Katari Indian Movement) MNR Movimiento Nacional Revolucionario (Nacional Revolutionary Movement) MRTK
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