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A History of Organized Labor in Bolivia
Contributor(s): Alexander, Robert J. (Author)

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ISBN: 0275977447     ISBN-13: 9780275977443
Publisher: Praeger
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Published: November 2005
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Annotation: Bolivia was the center stage for one of the most important Latin American social revolutions of the twentieth century, one that occurred amid a sea of tremendous political instability. The expansion of organized labor that occurred during the 1920s was met with numerous government reprisals and was largely curbed by the Chaco War with Paraguay of 1932-1935. Nevertheless, despite being compelled to operate illegally, the labor movement found support in several political parties, the most successful of which was the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario, a powerhouse in the miners' federation. Conscious of the remarkable upheavals which punctuated Bolivian history during the twentieth century, Alexander traces the relative successes of Bolivia's labor unions, contextualizing their triumphs and disappointments within the captivating history of Bolivia's tumultuous political scene. Alexander explains how the labor movement evolved in the framework of several political changes, including:
  • the brief presidency of Major Gualberto Villarroel which began in December 1943 and lasted only two and a half years;
  • the Bolivian National Revolution which began on April 9, 1952;
  • the onset of agrarian reform in 1952;
  • the overthrow of the revolutionary regime in November 1964

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BISAC Categories:
- History | Latin America - General
- Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations
- History | World - General
Dewey: 331.809
LCCN: 2005016703
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.62" W x 8.82" L (1.00 lbs) 212 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Bolivia was the center stage for one of the most important Latin American social revolutions of the twentieth century, one that occurred amid a sea of tremendous political instability. The expansion of organized labor that occurred during the 1920s was met with multiple government reprisals and was largely curbed by the Chaco War with Paraguay of 1932-1935. Nevertheless, despite being compelled to operate illegally, the labor movement found support in several political parties, the most successful of which was the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario, a powerhouse in the miners' federation. Conscious of the remarkable upheavals which punctuated Bolivian history during the twentieth century, Alexander traces the relative successes of Bolivia's labor unions, contextualizing their triumphs and disappointments within the captivating history of Bolivia's tumultuous political scene.

Bolivia was the center stage for one of the most important Latin American social revolutions of the twentieth century, one that occurred amid a sea of tremendous political instability. The expansion of organized labor that occurred during the 1920s was met with numerous government reprisals and was largely curbed by the Chaco War with Paraguay of 1932-1935. Nevertheless, despite being compelled to operate illegally, the labor movement found support in several political parties, the most successful of which was the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario, a powerhouse in the miners' federation. Conscious of the remarkable upheavals which punctuated Bolivian history during the twentieth century, Alexander traces the relative successes of Bolivia's labor unions, contextualizing their triumphs and disappointments within the captivating history of Bolivia's tumultuous political scene.

Alexander explains how the labor movement evolved in the framework of several political changes, including:

  • the brief presidency of Major Gualberto Villarroel which began in December 1943 and lasted only two and a half years;
  • the Bolivian National Revolution which began on April 9, 1952;
  • the onset of agrarian reform in 1952;
  • the overthrow of the revolutionary regime in November 1964

 
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