Pachakutik and the Rise and Decline of the Ecuadorian Indigenous Movement

Kenneth J. Mijeski is professor emeritus of political science at East Tennessee State University. He has coauthored essays in various journals, including the Latin American Research Review, The Latin Americanist, Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies, and Annals of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies (SECOLAS).Scott H. Beck is a professor of sociology at East Tennessee State University. He has coauthored essays in various journals, including the Latin American Research Review, The Latin Americanist, Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies, and Annals of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies (SECOLAS).

"Mijeski and Beck's book is a concise, tightly argued, briskly written, theoretically grounded and dispassionate, though far from dry, work of political science, with some harsh truths to tell (echoed by some of the indigenous leaders whom they have interviewed over time)." (International Affairs) "An excellent work…. Without a doubt, (Pachakutik) will become a reference for all those who are interested in analysing indigenous politics after the Decade of Indigenous Peoples." (Bulletin of Latin American Research) "The argument (in Pachakutik and the Rise and Decline of the Ecuadorian Indigenous Movement) is coherent and convincing…. (T)he book presents a well-written, easy to follow and comprehensive overview for those interested in the development of the Ecuadorian indigenous movement." (Political Studies Review) "A fascinating and well-researched account. This book is mandatory reading for students of indigenous politics." "A wonderfully insightful analysis of the rise and fall of one of the most important and powerful social movements in the Americas."