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Imagine a village where, for decades, the people were recognized by the government strictly as Under this "corporatist" regime, they received land and social services not because they were indigenous, but because they were part of a state-sanctioned agricultural union. In this world, their ethnic identity was private; their political life was tied to their work.

: A "crack" in the state’s control allowed them the freedom to gather and form significant political organizations without being immediately crushed. Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: The Ri...

In contrast, villages in places like might have had the same grievances, but they lacked the strong social networks or the political space to turn their frustration into a national movement. The "Postliberal Challenge" Imagine a village where, for decades, the people

: The shift to neoliberalism unintentionally challenged their local autonomy, giving them a reason to fight back. In contrast, villages in places like might have

Here is a helpful story to illustrate the book's core arguments: The Story of the Changing Village

According to Deborah Yashar , this village—and real movements in countries like and Bolivia —succeeded because of three specific things: