HIST 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Álvaro Uribe, Identity Politics, Neoliberalism
13 Apr 2016
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President alvaro uribe velez (2002-2010)--hard lier, refused to negotiate w farc. Did negotiate w paramilitaries, tho some just turned into criminal bands. Change in technology also hurt farc/eln, v beaten down. Was thought to b a successor to uribe, but took another direction. To seek a political solution to the armed conflict. Transition to civilian rule (from military dictatorship) during 1980"s. Howev, this is also a v diff time economically. Imf/world bank stepping in, influencing econ policies/promoting austerity. New govts can"t hav as generous social policies as they would hav wanted. Begins w/ rise of hugo chavez in venezuela. Socialism for the 21st century, no guerrilla groups/communism. Some other govts get more moderate left wing govts. Still free market, but emphasis on inequality/social problems. Emergence of new kinds of social movements. No longer just connected to place of work--now center around identity politics. Indg movements, afro-latin, women, squatters, lgbt, environmental. Moving beyond free elections to broader cultural/political/social rights and identity.
