Participatory democracy has been studied as an auxiliary to state processes and as an institutional and cultural part of social movements. Studies of the use of participatory democracy by the Zapatistas of Mexico and the Movimento Sem Terra (Landless Movement—MST) of Brazil show a shared concern with autonomy, in particular avoidance of demobilization through the clientelism and paternalism induced by government programs and political parties. Both movements stress training in democracy (the experience of "being government") and the obligation to participate. Detailed examination of their governance practices may be helpful to communities building democratic movements in other places.
Latin American Perspectives discusses and debates the political economies of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas. Most issues of this stimulating journal focus on a single issue, nation, or region. Latin American Perspectives offers a vital multidisciplinary view of: Economics - the moral, political, and social desirability of economic policies Political Science - the patterns of social action that underlie the operation of nations, the competition for power, and the conduct and misconduct of governments International Relations - as they affect the nationalist movements and internal problems of Latin American countries Philosophy - as applied to the realities of developing nations History - inside views of history in the making Geography - the environmental condition, ecology, and exploitation of resources Sociology - organized groups, social institutions, and the new social movements, including feminism, ecology, and urban and rural labor Anthropology - the culture, ethnicity, and resistance of peoples of the region Literature - the personal poetic comments of activists and revolutionary scholars
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