Community Power Brokers and National Political Parties in Rural Costa Rica

Bibliographic Data

ID2582069
AuthorsJames Sewastynowicz (corresponding author)
Year1983
Volume56
Issue3
Pages107
Publication date1983-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnthropological Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-5491 • E-ISSN: 1534-1518
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3317304
OpenAlexW2318715433
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

Traditionally, peasant studies have emphasized thepolitical oppression ofruralcommunities, aphenomenon that appears intrinsic to peasant societies. The condition of Costa Rican peasants, however, violates this empirical norm. In Costa Rica, the interplay of community-nation forces takes place within a democratic framework, and peasant communities possess strong local leadership. This paper traces the assumption of broker status by peasant leaders, examines how brokers operate in a typical rural community, and explores the implications of broker activity upon the economic development of rural Costa Rica

Economic growth · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Rural community · Sociology · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Law · Public Administration

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