Mexico: Sovereignty, Indigeneity, Territory: Zapatista Autonomy And The New Practices Of ...

Mexico: Sovereignty, Indigeneity, Territory: Zapatista Autonomy And The New Practices Of Decolonization Alvaro Reyes and Mara Kaufman, 2011   This essay examines the relationship between "autonomy" as practiced by the indigenous Zapatista communities of Chiapas, Mexico, and the Western juridical concept of sovereignty. By delineating the historical trajectory of the concept of sovereignty and its colonial origins, we attempt to highlight, in contrast, the radicality and innovation of the...

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