Information about the author

Rachel Sieder is a senior lecturer in politics at the Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London. She has worked on Central America for over a decade, and her research focuses on human rights, legal reform, and citizenship. Her books include, as editor, "Guatemala After the Peace Accords" and, with Pilar Domingo, "Rule of Law in Latin America: The International Promotion of Judicial Reform."

Blurb

During the last 15 years, Latin American governments reformed their constitutions to recognize indigenous rights. The contributors to this book argue that these changes pose fundamental challenges to accepted notions of democracy, citizenship, and development in the region. Using case studies from Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru, they analyze the ways in which new legal frameworks have been implemented appropriately.