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Developing Zapatista Autonomy
Niels Barmeyer
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Description for Developing Zapatista Autonomy
Paperback. Since the 1994 Zapatista uprising in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas, the indigenous population has seen a lot of changes. This book provides an analysis of the advances and limitations of the Zapatista autonomy project. It includes personal histories of indigenous people. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Since the 1994 Zapatista uprising in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas, the indigenous population has seen a lot of changes. These have been particularly salient with regard to nongovernmental (NGO) development projects that have provided marginalized communities with social and economic infrastructure that operate independently from the Mexican state. NGOs and solidarity groups continue to play an increasingly important role in helping these communities strengthen their autonomy in the regions controlled by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). Niels Barmeyer devoted time in Chiapas in the mid-1990s as a human rights activist and later as an NGO volunteer ... Read more
Since the 1994 Zapatista uprising in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas, the indigenous population has seen a lot of changes. These have been particularly salient with regard to nongovernmental (NGO) development projects that have provided marginalized communities with social and economic infrastructure that operate independently from the Mexican state. NGOs and solidarity groups continue to play an increasingly important role in helping these communities strengthen their autonomy in the regions controlled by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). Niels Barmeyer devoted time in Chiapas in the mid-1990s as a human rights activist and later as an NGO volunteer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826345844
SKU
V9780826345844
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About Niels Barmeyer
Niels Barmeyer first went to Chiapas to work as a human rights observer in indigenous villages affiliated with the EZLN guerilla movement in 1996 and has since returned to Zapatista territory many times. He currently lives in Oaxaca, Mexico, where he works with an indigenous grassroots-organization.
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