Between Interculturalism And Ethnocentrism: Local Government And The Indigenous Movement In ...

Between Interculturalism And Ethnocentrism: Local Government And The Indigenous Movement In Otavalo-Ecuador Rickard Lalander, 2010 To what extent might an indigenous mayor govern beyond ethnically defined grievances, without being labelled traitor by the indigenous organisation? This article deals with the challenges faced by the Ecuadorian indigenous movement when it attains power in local government. The issue will be explored through the case of Mario Conejo, who in 2000 became the...

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