Evo Morales Discourse Theory
The rise of Evo Morales and MAS also know as the, Movement for Socialism is in itself a unique development. Some have tried to sum it up by asserting that Evo Morales merely a populist, but Sven Harten has challenged that assumption by contextualizing the historical development of Mas and the rise of Evo Morales, which the two have grown together in a unique way. Harten’s book The Rise of Evo Morales and the MAS, argues that by utilizing “Discourse Theory” Morales discursive logic can shed insight on the nature of Bolivian democracy (Harten, 8). The book, divided into three sections, and contains nine chapters. In the first chapter Harten discusses the roots and background, of the Bolivian “Crises of representation (Harten, 15).” Harten
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In each chapter Harten discusses events within the broader context of representation, the antagonistic relationship between social movements and political parties, as well as the challenges of converting Bolivian institutions from serving the needs of traditional politicians to ones that also serve the needs of the majority. The book makes a strong argument by analyzing the relationship between Morales and MAS. Harten argues that MAS is more than a political instrument for Morales’s political ambitions, which makes him different from well-known populist leaders from other countries. What is distinct about Morales and Mas if that the two, according to Harten are intertwined. MAS’s success is linked to Morales’s leadership, and his leadership cannot be understood without taking into account the growth and internal structure of MAS (Harten, …show more content…
Even now Morales has hinted at running for office again, which he had promised not too in order to pass the new constitution. On the other hand, Morales would not be breaking the law if he chose to do so, since technically his term began before the new constitution was in place. The issue here is central to Harten’s argument because the organization presents itself as a bottom up democracy, which consists of rotating leadership. The issue, if Morales decided to run would not so much on whether he would be breaking the law, but that he would be breaking a promise, which could taint his
In each chapter Harten discusses events within the broader context of representation, the antagonistic relationship between social movements and political parties, as well as the challenges of converting Bolivian institutions from serving the needs of traditional politicians to ones that also serve the needs of the majority. The book makes a strong argument by analyzing the relationship between Morales and MAS. Harten argues that MAS is more than a political instrument for Morales’s political ambitions, which makes him different from well-known populist leaders from other countries. What is distinct about Morales and Mas if that the two, according to Harten are intertwined. MAS’s success is linked to Morales’s leadership, and his leadership cannot be understood without taking into account the growth and internal structure of MAS (Harten, …show more content…
Even now Morales has hinted at running for office again, which he had promised not too in order to pass the new constitution. On the other hand, Morales would not be breaking the law if he chose to do so, since technically his term began before the new constitution was in place. The issue here is central to Harten’s argument because the organization presents itself as a bottom up democracy, which consists of rotating leadership. The issue, if Morales decided to run would not so much on whether he would be breaking the law, but that he would be breaking a promise, which could taint his