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"Examines the widespread Latin American phenomenon of illegal land seizures and squatter settlement development. Explains, based on case studies in Peru and Ecuador, how invasion organizations mobilize, why they succeed or fail, and why they endure or disappear"--Provided by publisher.
This book investigates the religious and social background of members of neo-pentecostal mega-churches in Lima, Peru. From a sociological perspective, it examines the social factors of religious mobility of neo-pentecostals to and between these churches. The book's findings address the question of whether religious mobility of neo-pentecostals serves as a springboard for upward social mobility. (Series: Beitrage zur Missionswissenschaft und Interkulturellen Theologie - Vol. 31) [Subject: Sociology, Religious Studies, Christianity, Pentecostalism, Latin America Studies]
Through a comparative analysis of the political Left and social movements in Chile and Peru, this book explores the structural and institutional forces which have limited the scope and quality of democracy in contemporary Latin America.
Sixteen contributors synthesize the political science research that has been done on the Latin American region since 1960, the year that coincided with the rapid growth of research on Latin America spurred by the Cuban Revolution and the Alliance for Progress. Divided into two main sections, comparative politics and international relations, this volume reviews published books, articles, government documents, and doctoral dissertations on specific countries and general topics and areas. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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***Angaben zur beteiligten Person Wagner: Petra J. Wagner ist promovierte Ethnologin und ehrenamtlich in der Behindertenarbeit tätig.