Indigenous Nationalities in Ecuadorian Marxist Thought
Keywords
Indigenous identity, Marxism, Communist International, Ecuador
Keywords
Indigenous identity, Marxism, Communist International, Ecuador
Abstract
This study investigates the long and deeply entwined history of indigenous movements and the Marxist left in Ecuador. Although the debate about whether to affiliate with the Moscow-based Third or Communist International (also known as theComintern) was largely carried out among urban intellectuals, it had a lasting legacy forIndigenous organizing efforts in Ecuador. Furthermore, how EcuadorianCommunists handled this affiliation arguably set the country on a differenttrajectory than its neighbors, as the Communist movement in Ecuador developed close associations withindigenous militants. In conclusion, this investigation discloses the largely unknown communist contributions to the construction of indigenous nationalities in Ecuador and more broadly.
Published
2008-01-05
Section
Dossier: I - Pensamiento y praxis de la izquierda latinoamericana