Demanding the land: urban popular movements in Peru and Ecuador, 1990 - 2005

"Examines the widespread Latin American phenomenon of illegal land seizures and squatter settlement development. Explains, based on case studies in Peru and Ecuador, how invasion organizations mobilize, why they succeed or fail, and why they endure or disappear"--Provided by publisher

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Main Author: Dosh, Paul Gandhi Joseph (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. Pennsylvania State Univ. Press 2010
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Summary:"Examines the widespread Latin American phenomenon of illegal land seizures and squatter settlement development. Explains, based on case studies in Peru and Ecuador, how invasion organizations mobilize, why they succeed or fail, and why they endure or disappear"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
The strategy, success, and survival of urban popular movements -- Metropolitan trends in land invasions: policy, democratization, geography -- The old guard: pragmatism and strategic rigidity -- The next generation: strategic flexibility and a sense of entitlement -- The innovators: strategic creativity and a sense of mission -- Analyzing organizational strategy, success, and survival -- Conclusions: contention, political process, and mixed motives
Physical Description:xviii, 262 S., [8] Bl. Ill. 25 cm
ISBN:9780271037073
0271037075

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