Indigenous Autonomies in Latin America in the Face of Contemporary Capitalism: Overview, Perspectives and Dilemmas, Part 1
Edgars Martínez Navarrete,
Richard Stahler-Sholk
Abstract:The contemporary phase of capitalism has led to an intensification of the process of “accumulation by dispossession,” which entails a growing conflict between territorial displacement and indigenous resistances. These conflicts manifest in projects for autonomy that take on diverse forms. Here, we address the origins of these various concepts of autonomy while focusing on their corresponding dilemmas and strategic choices across different historical contexts. Finally, we look at the examples of Zapatista auton… Show more
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