When movements become parties: the Bolivian MAS in comparative perspective

by Anria, Santiago

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Title Statements

Full title :When movements become parties : the Bolivian MAS in comparative perspective / Santiago Anria.

Summary

"Why do some parties formed by social movements develop top-down structures while others stay more open and responsive to their social bases? The first rigorous comparative study of movement-based parties, this book shows not only how movements can form parties but also how movements contribute to parties' internal politics and shape organizational party models over the long term. Although the existing literature argues that movement-based parties will succumb to professionalization and specialization, Anria shows that this is not inevitable or preordained through an in-depth examination of the unusual and counterintuitive development of Bolivia's MAS. Anria then compares the evolution of the MAS with that of other parties formed by social movements, including Brazil's PT and Uruguay's FA. In a region where successful new parties of any type have been rare, these three parties are remarkable for their success. Yet, despite their similar origins, they differ sharply in their organizational models"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2018.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, United Kingdom
Language:eng
Publication Date:2018.

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Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781108641456, 1108641458, 9781108551755, 1108551750
oclc:on1060605847
LC Classification:JL2298.M28
Dewey Decimal:324.284/074

Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Maps; Tables; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; Why This Book; Movements, Parties, and Movement-Based Parties; The MAS as a Movement-Based Party; The MAS in Historic and Structural Context; Overview of the Argument; Theoretical and Empirical Contributions; Civil Society and Party-Building; Civil Society and Its Relation to Democracy; Structure of Left Parties and Broader Processes; A Comprehensive Account of the MAS; 1 Theoretical Framework and Methods

Studying Power DistributionsWhy Candidate Selection Matters; Why Policy-Making Matters; Historical and Constant Explanations; Historical Explanations; Origins and Early Development; Road to National Power; Conditions Surrounding Access to National Power; Constant Explanations; Alternative Explanations; Methodological Approach; 2 Origins and Ascendance to Power; The MAS as a Hybrid Party; Origins and Ascendance to Power; The MAS in Urban Areas: La Paz and El Alto; Popular Movements, Dirigentes, and the Party; Villa Tunari; La Paz and El Alto; Santa Cruz; The MAS in Power; Conclusions

3 Candidate Selectio…

Subjects

Bolivia Bolivia -- Politics and government -- 1… Bolivia -- Politics and government -- 2… Bolivie -- Politique et gouvernement --… Bolivie -- Politique et gouvernement --… Morales Ayma, Evo Mouvements sociaux -- Aspect politique … Movimiento al Socialismo (Bolivia) POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process Politics and government Since 1982 Social movements -- Political aspects Social movements -- Political aspects -…