Mecila Working Paper n° 76 | Agrarian Colonization and the Problem of Conviviality-Inequality in Twentieth-Century Latin America

nº 76 (November 2024) | Georg Fischer.

The paper explores agrarian colonization as a unique state development policy in 20th-century Latin America, focusing on Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil after World War II.

It argues that the concept of colonization, tied to European colonialism, was redefined by Latin Americans to align with national policy goals after 1930.

Using a conviviality-inequality framework, the study highlights the complex interactions between politics, nature, and society, revealing diverse rural futures shaped by competing visions and local specificities.

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