Multiculturalism, Legal Pluralism and Local Government in Colombia
Indigenous Autonomy and Institutional Embeddedness in Karmata Rúa, Antioquia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3323673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | María Velasco (0000-0003-2118-8682, corresponding author), Marcela Velasco |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 517-547 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Latin American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-216X • E-ISSN: 1469-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022216x17001183 |
| OpenAlex | W2765708143 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 16 |
In the 1990s, Colombia decentralised politics and passed multicultural reforms as part of wider strategies to strengthen the state. Multiculturalism produced a complex institutional environment marked by jurisdictional overlap and legal plurality. The literature on Colombia's multiculturalism confirms that violence, indigenous rights abuses and the lack of enabling legislation on indigenous territorial entities limited ethno-political autonomy and instead enhanced the capacity of the state to transform indigenous identity and bureaucratise local decision-making practices. However, some indigenous authorities used the new institutions to take control of communal matters, changing local governments along the way. The better-known case of indigenous self-government is that of the Nasa people in Cauca, characterised by the capture of local institutions to advance ethnic rights. In my study of the Embera Chamí of Karmata Rúa (Antioquia) I argue that they represent an alternative approach centred on institutional embeddedness, or the repetition of ethnic autonomy rules by multiple layers of government
Autonomy · Embeddedness · Ethnic group · Government (linguistics) · Indigenous · Indigenous rights · Legal pluralism · Legal research · Legislation · Local government · Minority rights · Multiculturalism · Pluralism (philosophy) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science) · Indigenous Cultures and History · Latin American Cultural Politics · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |