Todd A Eisenstadt: 3 books
by Todd A. Eisenstadt
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2011
Drawing on an original survey of more than 5,000 respondents, this book argues that, contrary to claims by the 1994 Zapatista insurgency, indigenous and non-indigenous respondents in southern Mexico have been united by socioeconomic conditions and land tenure institutions as well as by ethnic identity....
Constituents Before Assembly
Participation, Deliberation, and Representation in the Crafting of New Constitutions
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2017
Under what circumstances do new constitutions improve a nation's level of democracy? Between 1974 and 2014, democracy increased in 77 countries following the adoption of a new constitution, but it decreased or stayed the same in 47 others. This book demonstrates that increased participation in the...
Who Speaks for Nature?
Indigenous Movements, Public Opinion, and the Petro-State in Ecuador
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2019
In 2009, Ecuador became the first nation ever to enshrine rights for nature in its constitution. Nature was accorded inalienable rights, and every citizen was granted standing to defend those rights. At the same time, the government advanced a policy of "extractive populism," buying public support...