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The Friendly Liquidation of the past: The Politics of Diversity in Latin America

Kenneth Maxwell, Donna Lee Van Cott

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Constitutional reform has been one of the most significant aspects of democratization in late 20th-century Latin America. This book focuses on the efforts of Bolivia and Colombia to incorporate ethnic rights into their fragile democracies.

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Constitutional reform has been one of the most significant aspects of democratization in late 20th-century Latin America. This book focuses on the efforts of Bolivia and Colombia to incorporate ethnic rights into their fragile democracies.

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Constitutional reform has been one of the most significant aspects of democratization in late 20th-century Latin America. This book focuses on the efforts of Bolivia and Colombia to incorporate ethnic rights into their fragile democracies.

Key concepts: Diversity (politics), Politics, Latin Americans, Political science, Political economy, Development economics, Economic system, Law

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