Civil Society and Political Representation in Latin America (2010-2015), Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Towards a Divorce Between Social Movements and Political Parties?

This book presents in-depth analyses of the wave of political protest and unrest that spread throughout Latin America between 2010 and 2015 in order to answer a question that has been challenging social scientists all over the region: why some countries have faced a divorce between their social movements and political parties while others have not? 

Bringing together eight case studies of the countries mentioned and a general assessment of the situation in the whole region, this book presents some interesting findings that will contribute to the discussions about the political representation crisis in Latin America, providing valuable resources for political leaders, researchers, policy makers and social activists in the region.

f Contemporary Political Representation in Bolivia: Social Movements, Party and State in Plurinational Times.- Chapter 8 - Citizenship and political parties in Ecuador.- Chapter 9 - Participation and Representation in Uruguay: Challenges for Social Mobilization in a Party-Centered Society.- Chapter 10 - Conclusion: The support of political parties in Latin America

Adrián Albala holds a PhD in Political Science from Sorbonne University, France, is a researcher at the Núcleo de Pesquisas de Políticas Públicas (NUPPs) of the University of São Paulo, Brazil, with a postdoctoral fellowship fom the São Paulo State Foundation for Science (FAPESP) and a visiting professor at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil.

Analyzes the wave of political protest and unrest that spread throughout Latin America between 2010 and 2015 Presents important findings in order to answer the question: why some countries have faced a divorce between their social movements and political parties while others have not? Brings together eight case studies of the situation in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Uruguay