Abstract
Desde el año 2009, Bolivia es el primer Estado Plurinacional del mundo. La idea de lo plurinacional está estrechamente relacionada con la autonomía de los pueblos indígenas, y, por este motivo, el presente trabajo investiga el proceso de transformación del Estado con relación al tema autonómico. El argumento que se desarrolla se basa en tres demandas de autonomía referidas a proyectos muy distintos, desarrollados también en el Estado Plurinacional: autonomía como libre determinación de los pueblos, como descentralización y como autodeterminación del pueblo boliviano. Es por ello que el Estado actual parece más plural que anteriores modalidades del Estado boliviano. Sin embargo, la modalidad plurinacional no corresponde a la idea normativa plurinacional, que requería una descolonización del Estado. Tampoco existe una resolución de los conflictos y tensiones existentes entre los distintos proyectos de autonomía, mostrando que el proceso de descolonización no se ha producido.
In 2009, Bolivia became the first "Plurinational State" of the world. The idea of plurinational is closely related to the autonomy of indigenous peoples, and it is for this reason that the present work delves into the process of transformation of the State in relation to the matter of autonomy. The argument developed is based on three demands for autonomy relating to very distinct projects developed within the Plurinational State: autonomy as self-determination of peoples, as decentralization and as self-determination of the Bolivian people. Hence the present Bolivian State seems more plural as compared to its past forms. Nonetheless, the plurinational mode does not correspond to the plurinational legislative idea, which called for the decolonization of the State. Nor has there been a resolution of the conflicts and tensions which exist between the different projects of autonomy, which is an indication that the process of decolonization has not taken place.
In 2009, Bolivia became the first "Plurinational State" of the world. The idea of plurinational is closely related to the autonomy of indigenous peoples, and it is for this reason that the present work delves into the process of transformation of the State in relation to the matter of autonomy. The argument developed is based on three demands for autonomy relating to very distinct projects developed within the Plurinational State: autonomy as self-determination of peoples, as decentralization and as self-determination of the Bolivian people. Hence the present Bolivian State seems more plural as compared to its past forms. Nonetheless, the plurinational mode does not correspond to the plurinational legislative idea, which called for the decolonization of the State. Nor has there been a resolution of the conflicts and tensions which exist between the different projects of autonomy, which is an indication that the process of decolonization has not taken place.
Translated title of the contribution | Plurinational or Plural? Exploring the Transformation of the Bolivian State Through the Autonomies |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 167-185 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Revista Ciencia y Cultura |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 42 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2019 |
Keywords
- Bolivia
- State
- pluri-national
- autonomy
- Decentralisation
- Indigenous peoples
- indigenous movements
- State transformation