Drzewieniecki, Joanna. 1995. "Continuity and Change in Indigenous Political Structures in Peru ." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, August 31 - September 3, 1995.

Abstract

From Introduction:

"Political scientists have paid scant attention to the politics of indigenous groups in Latin America except for peasant rebellions or peasant affiliation with guerrilla groups. This neglect of the politics of subnational groups extends to studies of other parts of the 'Third World' and, in general, it is fair to say that comparative politics dealing with the Third World has been notably state-centered. While political scientists have often noted the weaknesses of Third World states, there have been relatively few analyses of the alternative forms of power and political structures that usually exist in such states. This has been an unfortunate omission since politics in any given country cannot not be fully understood without analyzing all the loci of power that exist within that country. This essay, along with the broader study of which it is a part, attempts to remedy some of these deficiencies in the case of Peruvian studies."