Migraciones

El autor es sociólogo y a través de este ensayo elabora una comprensión sustantiva acerca de la insurrección ciudadana de abril (2005). Constituye una lectura imprescindible a la hora de abrir nuevas posibilidades para pensar y materializar en la actualidad una forma radical de democracia.

Ecuador is a country with multiple crossroads; crossroads that demand a deep reflection and analysis in different keys and disciplinary fields. This volume addresses some of them: the country's international relations and the integration processes in which it is immersed; the complex socio-environmental problems that generate situations of risk for citizens and nature; the acute social crises and scenarios of protest and political conflict; the crisis of a political and economic model based on public spending, extractivism and the deterioration of rights, in the context in which the possible...

Investigación en torno al proceso de migración que se da en el Ecuador, analizando las implicancias económicas, políticas y sociales para el país. Los autores formulan algunas recomendaciones.

"Early attempt to explain 'congressional coup' of Feb. 5, 1997, when President Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz was removed from office by an act of congress and then replaced by the president of the legislative branch. Helps explain events surrounding Bucaram's presidency and the country's continued political instability"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.