The Moral Force of Indigenous Politics: Critical Liberalism and the Zapatistas b

Description: The Moral Force of Indigenous Politics by Courtney Jung Courtney Jung traces the development of indigenous movements in Mexico, linking indigenous identity directly to the project of Mexican state formation. She argues that the moral force of indigenous claims rests on the history of oppression that has constituted the indigenous as a political group, and not on cultural difference. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Tracing the political origins of the Mexican indigenous rights movement, from the colonial encounter to the Zapatista uprising, and from Chiapas to Geneva, Courtney Jung locates indigenous identity in the history of Mexican state formation. She argues that indigenous identity is not an accident of birth but a political achievement that offers a new voice to many of the worlds poorest and most dispossessed. The moral force of indigenous claims rests not on the existence of cultural differences, or identity, but on the history of exclusion and selective inclusion that constitutes indigenous identity. As a result, the book shows that privatizing or protecting such groups is a mistake and develops a theory of critical liberalism that commits democratic government to active engagement with the claims of culture. This book will appeal to scholars and students of political theory, philosophy, sociology, and anthropology studying multiculturalism and the politics of culture. Author Biography Courtney Jung is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the New School for Social Research. She is the author of Then I Was Black: South African Political Identities in Transition (2000) which was the winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award 2001. Table of Contents Introduction; 1. Stepping behind the claims of culture: constructing identities, constituting politics; 2. Internal colonialism in Mexican state formation; 3. The politics of small things; 4. From peasant to indigenous: shifting the parameters of politics; 5. The politics of indigenous rights; 6. Critical liberalism; Appendix. Review This is a smart and provocative book and the most interesting thing Ive read on indigenous politics for quite some time. Courtney Jung explains her theory well, making critical liberalism come to life for students and scholars across the disciplines - as well as general readers. Jungs original interpretation of indigenous mobilization in Mexico is relevant to everyone who cares about justice and diversity. Anna Tsing, University of California, Santa Cruz This compelling work of normative political theory is deeply informed by field research on the emergence of the indigenous political movement in Mexico. Jung explores how cultural political identities are grounded in patterns of inclusion and exclusion by the state. In developing this radically constructivist theory of identity formation, she argues that democracies should neither privatize culturally-based claims for fear that their incommensurability will threaten procedural processes, nor protect cultural identities from democratic debate. Elisabeth Jean Wood, Yale University and the Santa Fe Institute Promotional This book traces the transformation of indigenous politics in Mexico, linking indigenous identity directly to state formation. Review Quote "This is a smart and provocative book and the most interesting thing Ive read on indigenous politics for quite some time. Courtney Jung explains her theory well, making critical liberalism come to life for students and scholars across the disciplines - as well as general readers. Jungs original interpretation of indigenous mobilization in Mexico is relevant to everyone who cares about justice and diversity." -Anna Tsing, University of California, Santa Cruz Promotional "Headline" This book traces the transformation of indigenous politics in Mexico, linking indigenous identity directly to state formation. Description for Bookstore Courtney Jung traces the development of indigenous movements in Mexico, linking indigenous identity directly to the project of Mexican state formation. She argues that the moral force of indigenous claims rests on the history of oppression that has constituted the indigenous as a political group, and not on cultural difference. Description for Library Courtney Jung traces the development of indigenous movements in Mexico, linking indigenous identity directly to the project of Mexican state formation. She argues that the moral force of indigenous claims rests on the history of oppression that has constituted the indigenous as a political group, and not on cultural difference. Details ISBN0521878764 Author Courtney Jung Short Title MORAL FORCE OF INDIGENOUS POLI Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Contemporary Political Theory Language English ISBN-10 0521878764 ISBN-13 9780521878760 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2008 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Critical Liberalism and the Zapatistas Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Birth 1965 Pages 366 Affiliation New School for Social Research, New York DOI 10.1604/9780521878760 UK Release Date 2008-06-09 AU Release Date 2008-06-09 NZ Release Date 2008-06-09 Publication Date 2008-06-09 Alternative 9780511551222 DEWEY 322.42 Illustrations 4 Tables, unspecified; 1 Maps Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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