Indigenous Civil Society in Latin America

'Lupien offers evidence that Indigenous peoples and technology are far from incompatible, [and] provides a convincing analytical framework to understand how information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become a key means of public engagement for Indigenous civil society. . . . An insightful and solid investigation."—Journal of Latin American Studies

“ Lupien ably demonstrates through the case studies in this book [that] technology comes with trade-offs and mixed results. . . . Recommended.”—CHOICE

“Innovative . . . [Indigenous Civil Society in Latin America is] well informed by social movement theory, prioritizing resource mobilization, political opportunities, and identity.”—Latin American Research Review

“Lupien challenges the notion that the Indigenous populations of Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador depend on disruptive collective action to further their ambitions to achieve equal citizenship rights and political representation.”—Survival

“This is a thoughtful and impressive study. Lupien sheds important light on twenty-first century Indigenous political dynamics in the Andes, teaching us sobering lessons about the limits of digital technologies and the surprising promise of analog communication. For its timely attention to information and Indigenous politics, this is the book many of us have been waiting for.”—José Antonio Lucero, author of Struggles of Voice: The Politics of Indigenous Representation in the Andes

“A fascinating read filled with rich empirical data from over a decade of field work. Engaging and accessibly written, this exceptional contribution will have broad appeal to those interested in Indigenous politics and social movements alike.”—Roberta Rice, author of The New Politics of Protest: Indigenous Mobilization in Latin America’s Neoliberal Era