The politics of the MST: Autonomous rural communities, the state, and electoral politics

Latin American Perspectives

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 178-191

  Vergara Camus, Leandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Encampments; Land struggle; Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST); Mobilization; Politicization; Settlements; Workers' Party

Indexed keywords

AGRARIAN REFORM; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AUTONOMY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; LAND REFORM; LAND RIGHTS; POLITICS; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; STATE ROLE; SUBSISTENCE;

EID: 67650703339     PISSN: 0094582X     EISSN: 1552678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0094582X09338608     Document Type: Article

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