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C The state’s role in reproducing the con- Prior to the elections, for example, Judy Judy example, for elections, the to Prior With the government at the start of its sec- start its the of at government the With M These positions were reflections of of reflections were positions These Atilio Atilio Journalist Naomi Klein remarked, “ o ick, a prominent a ick, prominent ivia is in the midst of a dramatic political it frequently it necessitates are constituent ele- ments of capitalism, not episodic or anoma- lousphenomena, asneostructuralists like to In Latin America, the development is frequently latest called “neostruc- approach to turalism.” While it signifies from neoliberal orthodoxies, movea it continues away to obfuscate key components of class relations under capitalism and mischaracterizes neutralstatea fairlyasactor, arbitrating the between conflicting interest groups. ditions for accumulation and enabling thegeneration of profits for privatepolicingconcealed,inrepressive role its is capitalas is theinevitable class conflicts, and explosions of resistance that occur in response exploitation, to the alienation and dispossessioninherent to capitalist society. In reality, the state maintains capitalist order and seeks to regulatesocialcontradictions,itsdoes it and so in the economic and political interests of the ruling class. neos uc O By Jeffery R. Webber Bolivia ReconstitutesBolivia Neoliberalism that that the cialism, cialism, serious for substituted been often has perbole analysis. and reflection b things, to reconfigure the reactionary judicia- reactionary the reconfigure things, to ry. The and 82 of 130 seats in the House of Deputies. of House the in seats 130 of 82 and ond term, this is an ideal time to take stock of the in situation won won a massive majority and control of both the of houses the providing legislature, ( Socialismo al imiento percent the of popular vote. This latest electoral victory marked the peak of a wave of successes at the polls, including 67 percent support for his administration in the recall approval percent 61 2008and of referendum constitutionthenew of populara inreferen- dum held in January 2009. l that suggested lectual, construction the to committed president “a ed country.” his for future socialist a of transformation; one that has key nationalizedindustries and elevated the voices of indigenous peoples as never before.” rhetorical embrace of of embrace rhetorical democratic socialism. They are in the process process in the are They socialism. democratic of creating a pluri-national state with equal rights for all and nations people, redistribut- edu- and [care] health free providing land, ing call they a what creating everyone, for cation pluri-economy that includes public, private, and cooperative Incommunitarian [aspects]. illit- eliminated have they power of years four by extreme poverty 6 reduced percent, eracy, time, first the for pension seniors’ a instituted 6.5 a achieved and hydrocarbons nationalized growth.” economic percent reelected in successive terms. For the first time time first the For terms. successive in reelected since the 1952 National “communitarian “communitarian socialism.” Addressing the amassed crowds the outside Pal- Presidential ace in La his Paz 2009 following re-election, M of the process “accelerate to and opportunity socialism.” deepen and change 14 November 17 – December 14, 2010 The Indypendent

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