Abstract

MENESES, LUCÍA EUGENIA. LA POLÍTICA NASA Y EL CLIENTELISMO EN EL MUNICIPIO DE PÁEZ, CAUCA. Rev. colomb. antropol. [online]. 2002, vol.38, pp.105-130. ISSN 0486-6525.

THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES THE WAY OF DOING POLITICS IN THE INDIGENOUS MUNICIPALITY OF Paez since a new National Charter was formulated in 1991. Although this National Constitution enhanced the indigenous law in Colombia, some political effects started to appear particularly from the transference of substantial funds for the indigenous territories. Here, I analyse the emergency of patron-client relations which turn up after the law imposed by the Constitution attempted to support Nasa communities in Paez municipality. Although there are similarities to the traditional patronclient relations developed by the so called traditional parties, liberales and conservadores, I believe there are differences which suggest to think in a different set of relations. However, the spirit of keeping a political identity still remains.

Keywords : Political Constitution; clientelismo; elites; politics; social control; institutions; orden; development; Cauca (Colombia).

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