Social Mobility and Economic Development
The Vital Parameters of the Bolivian Revolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14830504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Fred Bergsten (0000-0002-3681-3535, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1964 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 367-375 |
| Publication date | 1964-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Inter-American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0885-3118 • E-ISSN: 2326-4047 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/164912 |
| OpenAlex | W2784260739 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
In 1952, Bolivia experienced the most thorough-going social revolution in Latin America since the Mexican upheaval early in this century. In the twelve years which have followed, the Andean republic has made remarkable progress in breaking down centuries-old societal gaps and forging an integrated nation. The Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR), which inspired the revolution and which has retained firm political leadership of the nation, has played a vital role in politically activating the traditional Indian segment of the population. Prior to 1952, there had been very little communication between this indigenous majority and the Westarnized minority; this “vertical” cleavage was ona major barrier to the political socialization of Bolivia. On a “horizontal” plane, the process was further complicated by cleavages among the various Indian groups and, predominantly along regional lines, among the relatively homogeneous whites
Development economics · Economics · Geography · Homogeneous · Indigenous · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Demography · Engineering · Politics and Society in Latin America
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1965 - 1965 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |