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: The shift to neoliberalism unintentionally challenged their local autonomy, giving them a reason to fight back.

Feeling their way of life threatened, the villagers looked for a new way to defend themselves. They didn't just see themselves as workers anymore—they reclaimed their identity as . Why the Village Succeeded (Yashar's Three Factors) Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: The Ri...

: The villagers already had deep, pre-existing connections through the Church or previous unions. These networks allowed them to organize quickly. Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: The Ri...

Here is a helpful story to illustrate the book's core arguments: The Story of the Changing Village Contesting Citizenship in Latin America: The Ri...

According to Deborah Yashar , this village—and real movements in countries like and Bolivia —succeeded because of three specific things: