{"product_id":"bolivia-beyond-the-impasse-michael-hardt-9781942173977","title":"Bolivia Beyond the Impasse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA militant reading of struggles and developments in Bolivia form a balance sheet of possibility for a Left program in the country, hemisphere, and the world. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBolivia beyond the Impasse\u003c\/em\u003e sketches the primary characteristics of the current political, social, and economic situation of Bolivia. Longtime militant researchers Michael Hardt and Sandro Mezzadra explain not only how this situation came about but also the obstacles that confront today's progressive forces and have led to an impasse. Right-wing political and social forces continue to gain strength and constantly hinder or thwart progressive initiatives. Obstacles also arise from within movements, including the vexed question of leadership, which has increasingly surfaced between Evo Morales as leader of the MAS party and Luis Arce as president of the government. Hardt and Mezzadra do not dwell on these obstacles, however, because they also recognize the extraordinary power and innovation that a new phase of political struggle in Bolivia could unleash beyond the impasse. The current situation, they argue, remains open to new political inventions rooted in the wide range of progressive and revolutionary forces both inside and outside the government and the MAS party. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirmly grounded in the Bolivian situation, Hardt and Mezzadra keep their eye on the Latin American context because they believe that, just as it was twenty years ago, many of today's most stubborn political and economic obstacles can only be overcome through mechanisms beyond national boundaries, by inventing effective mechanisms of regional cooperation. Although the path forward is not clear and that new and old right-wing forces constitute continuing and increasing threats throughout the region-from Brazil to Argentina and from Colombia to Chile-Hardt and Mezzadra offer a reading of the struggles that form the balance sheet of possibility for a Left program in the country, and consequently the hemisphere, and world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite all the threats and obstacles that feed the impasse, however, dynamics of insurgency and struggle continue to resonate and circulate throughout Latin America. As they powerfully demonstrate, discovering how to defend against violent reactionary forces while furthering democratic initiatives and projects for liberation will be a key task for social movements and progressive governments. \u003cem\u003eBolivia beyond the Impasse\u003c\/em\u003e makes the claim with passion and rigor that this regional space of political action and innovation is where the potential for moving beyond the impasse is most promising. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Hardt, Sandro Mezzadra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1942173970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942173977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Common Notions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Michael Hardt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44616514502911,"sku":"9781942173977","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_27756fa4-0fe4-4fb6-bda1-7838f8cafa88.jpg?v=1703020760","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bolivia-beyond-the-impasse-michael-hardt-9781942173977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}