Electoral Rules and the Transformation of Bolivian Politics

Muñoz-Pogossian, Betilde

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“…As the first indigenous president, Evo Morales is often referred to as South America's Nelson Mandela. But unlike the South African leadership, which caved into the rhetoric of the free market neoliberal agenda, Evo Morales arose to power principally because he rejected neoliberalism, claiming it as a pure expression of American and European imperialism (Muñoz-Pogossian, 2008). Unlike the South African legend-who during his inaugural speech called for all South Africans to unite for a better tomorrow of equality and freedom, all the while paying tribute to F. W. de Klerk, the last leader of the apartheid regime who for 2 years served as second deputy-President Evo Morales is calling for some form of economic and sociocultural "reparation" for indigenous people.…”

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“Presidents of Color,” Globalization, and Social Inequality

Germain¹

2009

Journal of Black Studies

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In this era of globalization, social inequality based on racial attributes is increasingly perceived as anachronistic. Moreover, citizens of racially diverse countries have gained a new consciousness, which occasionally translates into electing a president from a racially underrepresented group. However, although members of these racially underrepresented groups have obtained presidential appointments, racism and social inequality persist. This article sheds light on the transnational discourses of reverse discrimination that result from the election of "presidents of color." It suggests that while these discourses take different shapes and forms, they aim to minimize the continuities of racialized relations, thereby painting utopian pictures of modern societies. The article also reveals the extent to which these leaders can reduce the social inequalities and racism plaguing their countries. By examining the legacy of Nelson Mandela in South Africa and the presidency of Bolivia's Evo Morales, this article argues that to accomplish these intertwined goals, Barack Obama and other presidents from racially underrepresented groups must enact local policies that contradict the logics of globalization, which is based on the free movement of labor and capital.

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“Presidents of Color,” Globalization, and Social Inequality

Germain¹

2009

Journal of Black Studies

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“…Extant explanations of the electoral success of the MAS have largely focused on institutional (Van Cott 2005;Muñoz-Pogossian 2008;Centellas 2008aCentellas , 2009 or sociostructural factors that led to the ethnic vote (Klein 2011;Madrid 2011;Guzmán Prudencio and Rodríguez López 2018). Other scholars emphasize the type of leadership exercised by Evo Morales (Madrid 2008(Madrid , 2016, as well as the role played by social movements (Anria 2013(Anria , 2016, especially in the presence of profound regional cleavages (Centellas 2009;Eaton 2014Eaton , 2016.…”

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Ideological Vote and Electoral Performance of the Bolivian MAS, 2002–2014

Luján¹

2020

Lat Am Polit Soc

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Since 2005, the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) has become a predominant party in the Bolivian party system. Despite its origin as a small, indigenous, and peasant-based party, the MAS has achieved an electoral performance unprecedented in Bolivian political history. What accounts for its electoral rise? Unlike available explanations based on sociostructural, institutional, or contextual factors, this article argues that ideological location decisions served as a signaling device that allowed the MAS to differentiate itself from its competitors. In so doing, the party managed to transcend the border of ethnic and regional cleavages, appealing to a broader electorate, which contributed decisively to its electoral success. Using data from public opinion surveys and based on statistical models, this article shows that ideology was pivotal in Bolivians’ decisions to vote for the MAS, particularly during the early period of its electoral takeoff.

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Bolivia

Heath-Brown¹

2015

The Statesman’s Yearbook

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Electoral Rules and the Transformation of Bolivian Politics

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“Presidents of Color,” Globalization, and Social Inequality

“Presidents of Color,” Globalization, and Social Inequality

Ideological Vote and Electoral Performance of the Bolivian MAS, 2002–2014

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