Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Abbreviations xv
6. 1. Why Bolivia? Why Now? 1
7. 2. Land of Unintended Consequences 20
8. 3. Capturing or Captured by Power? 35
9. 4. “Reinventing” the State, Expanding Rights, and Navigating Dependency 57
10. 5. Continuity and Innovation in the Economy 78
11. 6. Living Well/Vivir Bien: Government Transfers, Health, and Education 98
12. 7. Land and Territory: The Enduring Struggle 113
13. 8. The Sacred Leaf at the Center: Reconceptualizing Drug Policy 128
14. 9. The Path Ahead 144
15. Notes 163
16. References 191
17. Index 227