WHEN MOVEMENTS BECOME PARTIES - the bolivian mas in comparative perspective by santiago anria

A groundbreaking comparative analysis of how social movements transform into political parties. This rigorous study examines Bolivia's MAS alongside Brazil's PT and Uruguay's FA, revealing why movement-based parties develop vastly different organizational structures despite similar origins. Challenging conventional wisdom that professionalization inevitably erodes grassroots responsiveness, Santiago Anria demonstrates through detailed case studies how movements shape party politics over decades. Essential reading for understanding Latin American political development and the complex relationship between social mobilization and institutional change.