Diaz Polanco

'An important book first for its critical history of indigenista policies in Latin America and the limits these policies placed on social autonomy; and second for its examination of the development of indigenous autonomy, particularly in Nicaragua. Argues that autonomy is no panacea; rather, it is one possibility given current social, economic, and political processes'--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/