We analyze recent developments in Bolivia's politics through the lens of political cleavage theory, in particular … cleavage displacement. Bolivia's current party system is characterized by a stable and dominant MAS at one end of the spectrum … Bolivia's current politics, and explore emerging or changing generational, ethnic, urban-rural, regional, class, and religious …

Bolivia's 1994 decentralization led to changes in the geographic allocation of funds and to the development of … Bolivia devolved substantial resources from central agencies to municipalities in 1994. By far the most important determinant …