Personalist Politics, Clientelism and Citizenship: Local Elections in El Alto, Bolivia

The article investigates the citizenship practices of urban Aymara in a neighbourhood of El Alto, Bolivia, through an examination of the municipal elections of December 1999. Using ethnographic methods, I focus on the instrumental and affective sides of clientelism, a central feature of Bolivian ele...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bulletin of Latin American Research. - Blackwell Publishing, 1981. - 23(2004), 2, Seite 228-243
1. Verfasser: Lazar, Sian (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Bulletin of Latin American Research
Schlagworte:Bolivia citizenship clientelism democracy El Alto political participation Political science Economics