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A esperança que prevaleceu durante o século XX quanto a um sujeito revolucionário proletário se evaporou como resultado da incapacidade das organizações sociais de fazer frente às crises múltiplas que se proliferaram no ambiente pós-guerra, abandonando a possibilidade de transformação revolucionária à total incerteza. Este artigo examina o potencial de atores revolucionários quase esquecidos, atores queestão coletivamente organizados e deliberadamente envolvidos em processos de transformação social e produtiva, que reivindicam legitimamente seus territórios e cujas atividades os envolvem em processos para consolidar uma estrutura diferente de sociedade nas márgens do sistema capitalísta global. As comunidades campesinas e indígenas das Américas estão conscientemente se reunindo para reestruturar suas organizações e suas formas de governo, tomando o controle dos territórios que são seus e que têm reclamado para si há gerações. Também estão reorganizando a produção para gerar excedentes, reunindo seus membros para aproveitar recursos subutilizados e para melhorar o nível de vida e assegurar a conservação e a restauração do meio ambiente. Essas comunidades não estão operando de maneira isolada. Coordenam atividades, compartilham informações e criam alianças. Centenas de milhões de pessoas participam desses movimentos ocupando muito mais que um quarto da superfície terrestre do mundo. Essas condições representam um enorme potencial para inúmeras formas de transformações socias e ecológica, consolidando mundos e sociedades pós-capitalistas.
David Barkin; Alejandra Sánchez Jiménez. Sujeto revolucionario comunitario. Ideias 2019, 10, e19015 -e19015.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Alejandra Sánchez Jiménez. Sujeto revolucionario comunitario. Ideias. 2019; 10 ():e19015-e19015.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Alejandra Sánchez Jiménez. 2019. "Sujeto revolucionario comunitario." Ideias 10, no. : e19015-e19015.
David Barkin. Autonomy is in Our Hearts: Zapatista Autonomous Government Through the Lens of the Tsotsil Language. Socialism and Democracy 2019, 33, 125 -127.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin. Autonomy is in Our Hearts: Zapatista Autonomous Government Through the Lens of the Tsotsil Language. Socialism and Democracy. 2019; 33 (3):125-127.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin. 2019. "Autonomy is in Our Hearts: Zapatista Autonomous Government Through the Lens of the Tsotsil Language." Socialism and Democracy 33, no. 3: 125-127.
David Barkin; Alejandra Sánchez. The communitarian revolutionary subject: new forms of social transformation. Third World Quarterly 2019, 41, 1421 -1441.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Alejandra Sánchez. The communitarian revolutionary subject: new forms of social transformation. Third World Quarterly. 2019; 41 (8):1421-1441.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Alejandra Sánchez. 2019. "The communitarian revolutionary subject: new forms of social transformation." Third World Quarterly 41, no. 8: 1421-1441.
Mario Enrique Fuente-Carrasco; David Barkin; Ricardo Clark-Tapia. Governance from below and environmental justice: Community water management from the perspective of social metabolism. Ecological Economics 2019, 160, 52 -61.
AMA StyleMario Enrique Fuente-Carrasco, David Barkin, Ricardo Clark-Tapia. Governance from below and environmental justice: Community water management from the perspective of social metabolism. Ecological Economics. 2019; 160 ():52-61.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Enrique Fuente-Carrasco; David Barkin; Ricardo Clark-Tapia. 2019. "Governance from below and environmental justice: Community water management from the perspective of social metabolism." Ecological Economics 160, no. : 52-61.
In the context of great diversity and profound social inequalities, environmental injustice prevails. Conflicts between institutions promoting economic development (i.e., growth) and ecologists and civil society are rampant. This paper introduces alternatives emerging from groups, whose organizations are shaped by different cosmologies, products of their multiple ethnic origins, and by the profound philosophic and epistemological debates among social movements proposing different strategies for achieving progress, improving well-being and conserving ecosystems.
David Barkin; Blanca Lemus. Third World Alternatives for Building Post-capitalist Worlds. Review of Radical Political Economics 2016, 48, 569 -576.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Blanca Lemus. Third World Alternatives for Building Post-capitalist Worlds. Review of Radical Political Economics. 2016; 48 (4):569-576.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Blanca Lemus. 2016. "Third World Alternatives for Building Post-capitalist Worlds." Review of Radical Political Economics 48, no. 4: 569-576.
In the context of the prevailing abundance of diversity (biological, ethnic), the profound social inequalities, and the trends and attitudes of hegemonic forces in Latin America, a coherent process of environmental governance is proving difficult and environmental injustice is aggravated. In virtually every country in the region, increasing subordination to the global market has led to dramatic transformations in productive structures and processes along with the often violent opening of new territories to domestic and foreign investment in renewable energy projects, primary production for international markets, and natural resources exploitation. These changes are provoking direct confrontations between, on the one hand, domestic policy-makers, well-financed investors positioned to operate in international markets, purveyors of technologies, investors with concessions in regions and sectors recently opened to foreign investment, and, on the other hand, organized groups from many parts of society who see these penetrations as a menace to their productive systems, to their livelihoods and their health, while also being destructive of their communities, their cultures and the ecosystems on which they and we all depend. Regardless of where one turns in the region, there is an increase in the number and intensity of conflicts between groups committed to promoting economic development (i.e. growth), and those claiming to speak for the planet and/or the welfare of the large majority of the population or particular minorities, who feel excluded from these processes and are bearing the brunt of the negative impacts of these activities.
David Barkin; Blanca Lemus. Local Solutions for Environmental Justice. Environmental Governance in Latin America 2016, 257 -286.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Blanca Lemus. Local Solutions for Environmental Justice. Environmental Governance in Latin America. 2016; ():257-286.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Blanca Lemus. 2016. "Local Solutions for Environmental Justice." Environmental Governance in Latin America , no. : 257-286.
Las instituciones internacionales promoviendo el “desarrollo sustentable” han ampliado sus visiones para incorporar el ecoturismo como un nuevo campo para promover la acumulación capitalista. Como parte del proceso están ofreciendo financiamiento y “asistencia técnica”’ para la incorporación de comunidades rurales e indígenas en la provisión de estos servicios, generalmente en sociedad con organizaciones internacionales promotoras de la actividad quienes están organizando de alguna manera los mercados. Considerando la enorme brecha cultural y económica entre los oferentes y los demandantes de los servicios, es evidente que la mayor parte de los encuentros implicarían una incapacidad de comprensión mutua de la situación y una apropiación de los beneficios por personas ajenas a la comunidad. En el proceso, las comunidades terminan sacrificando partes importantes de su propia existencia y de su organización para la reproducción social, cultural y productiva, así como para la protección de sus ecosistemas. Sin embargo, hay ejemplos alentadores donde prevalecen esfuerzos autogestionados.Palabras clave: ecoturismo, sustentable, autogestionado, autonomía, explotación.
David Barkin; Gerda Warnholtz. Ecoturismo: una quimera para comunidades rurales en áreas naturales protegidas. Otra Economía 2015, 9, 199-209 .
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Gerda Warnholtz. Ecoturismo: una quimera para comunidades rurales en áreas naturales protegidas. Otra Economía. 2015; 9 (17):199-209.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Gerda Warnholtz. 2015. "Ecoturismo: una quimera para comunidades rurales en áreas naturales protegidas." Otra Economía 9, no. 17: 199-209.
David Barkin. Las Ciencias Sociales en América Latina: ¡Una gran herencia a vencer! Polis (Santiago) 2015, 14, 59 -70.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin. Las Ciencias Sociales en América Latina: ¡Una gran herencia a vencer! Polis (Santiago). 2015; 14 (41):59-70.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin. 2015. "Las Ciencias Sociales en América Latina: ¡Una gran herencia a vencer!" Polis (Santiago) 14, no. 41: 59-70.
David Barkin. Progressive Forces for Change in Latin America. Latin American Perspectives 2015, 42, 45 -46.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin. Progressive Forces for Change in Latin America. Latin American Perspectives. 2015; 42 (4):45-46.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin. 2015. "Progressive Forces for Change in Latin America." Latin American Perspectives 42, no. 4: 45-46.
Inequality in the rich countries is inextricably bound to the continuing impoverishment and polarization in the Third World. Picketty’s focus on conditions within the richer countries deflects attention from the mechanisms that exacerbate the process within the Global South. By not considering the structural and class-based nature of economic processes, his analysis cannot contribute to an understanding of the nature and dynamics of inequality in Mexico or its terrible impacts on society and the environment. The significant mobilizations by indigenous peoples and peasants are ineffective in halting the advance of international capital in its drive to control the economy in alliance with domestic elites.
David Barkin. Looking Askance at Picketty’s Inequality from the Third World. Review of Radical Political Economics 2015, 47, 566 -571.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin. Looking Askance at Picketty’s Inequality from the Third World. Review of Radical Political Economics. 2015; 47 (4):566-571.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin. 2015. "Looking Askance at Picketty’s Inequality from the Third World." Review of Radical Political Economics 47, no. 4: 566-571.
Building social alternatives is necessary to resist the destructive impacts of the capitalist organization on well-being, social organization, and the planet. This paper offers an analysis of the ways in which peoples are mobilizing to build organizations and to define social movements to move beyond current crises. The lines for constructing an ecologically sound and social-solidarity society require mechanisms for mutual cooperation based on alternative systems of decision making, as well as for doing work and assuring well-being to every member of the community. These depend on forging a process of solidarity among the members of a society as well as building alliances among communities; to assure the satisfaction of basic needs while also attending the most pressing requirements for physical, social and environmental infrastructure and to assure the conservation and rehabilitation of their ecosystems.
David Barkin; Blanca Lemus. Rethinking the Social and Solidarity Society in Light of Community Practice. Sustainability 2014, 6, 6432 -6445.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Blanca Lemus. Rethinking the Social and Solidarity Society in Light of Community Practice. Sustainability. 2014; 6 (9):6432-6445.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Blanca Lemus. 2014. "Rethinking the Social and Solidarity Society in Light of Community Practice." Sustainability 6, no. 9: 6432-6445.
David Barkin. Life Without Money. Capitalism Nature Socialism 2013, 25, 126 -128.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin. Life Without Money. Capitalism Nature Socialism. 2013; 25 (2):126-128.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin. 2013. "Life Without Money." Capitalism Nature Socialism 25, no. 2: 126-128.
Building social alternatives is essential to resist the destructive impacts of the capitalist organization on the quality of life, social organization, and the planet. This paper offers an analysis of the ways in which peoples are mobilizing to build organizations and to define social movements to move beyond current crises. The construction of an ecologically sound and social-solidarity economy requires mechanisms for mutual cooperation based on alternative systems of decision making as well as for doing work and assuring well-being to every member of the community; poverty and unemployment are not compatible with a sustainable bio-social system. These depend on forging a process of solidarity among the members of a society as well as building alliances among communities; to assure the satisfaction of basic needs while also attending the most pressing requirements for physical, social and environmental infrastructure and to assure the conservation and rehabilitation of their ecosystems.
David Barkin; Blanca Lemus. Rethinking the Social and Solidarity Economy in Light of Community Practice. Proceedings of The 3rd World Sustainability Forum 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Blanca Lemus. Rethinking the Social and Solidarity Economy in Light of Community Practice. Proceedings of The 3rd World Sustainability Forum. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Blanca Lemus. 2013. "Rethinking the Social and Solidarity Economy in Light of Community Practice." Proceedings of The 3rd World Sustainability Forum , no. : 1.
Policymakers face a dilemma in highly diverse societies with many ecosystems: how to implement national policies that allow for serious consideration of these differences. In connection with the attempts to advance towards sustainability in forest systems, Mexico is confronting this problem with difficulty. Although it has committed to implementing policies consistent with REDD+, there are competing pressures for supporting commercial development of plantations on the one hand, and community based management systems that involve multiple objectives in complex proposals on the other. We trace the implications for environmental justice of the choices being made by indigenous communities in the highlands of Oaxaca for promoting sustainable programmes that assure adequate living standards and environmental protection. The analysis shows that this alternative approach offers an interesting set of outcomes that the standard paradigm of the green economy has difficulty achieving.
David Barkin; Mario Fuente. Community forest management: Can the green economy contribute to environmental justice? Natural Resources Forum 2013, 37, 200 -210.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Mario Fuente. Community forest management: Can the green economy contribute to environmental justice? Natural Resources Forum. 2013; 37 (3):200-210.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Mario Fuente. 2013. "Community forest management: Can the green economy contribute to environmental justice?" Natural Resources Forum 37, no. 3: 200-210.
David Barkin; Billie DeWalt. La crisis alimentaria mexicana y el sorgo. Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía 2013, 16, 1 .
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Billie DeWalt. La crisis alimentaria mexicana y el sorgo. Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía. 2013; 16 (61):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Billie DeWalt. 2013. "La crisis alimentaria mexicana y el sorgo." Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía 16, no. 61: 1.
This paper examines the possibility of understanding and measuring well-being as a result of “progress” on the basis of today’s dominant epistemological framework. Market criteria distort social values by allowing purchasing power to define priorities, likening luxury goods to basic needs; in the process they reinforce patterns of discrimination against disadvantaged social groups and women, introducing fatal distortions into the analysis. Similarly, because there are no appropriate mechanisms to price natural resources adequately, the market overlooks the consequences of the abuse of natural resources, degrading the quality of life, individually and collectively, or—in the framework of Latin American indigenous groups—foreclosing the possibility of “living well”. We critique the common vision of the official development discourse that places its faith on technological innovations to resolve these problems. The analysis points to the need for new models of social and environmental governance to promote progress, approaches like those suggested in the paper that are inconsistent with public policies currently in place. At present, the social groups forging institutions to assure their own well-being and ecological balance are involved in local processes, often in opposition to the proposals of the political leaders in their countries.
David Barkin; Blanca Lemus. Understanding Progress: A Heterodox Approach. Sustainability 2013, 5, 417 -431.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Blanca Lemus. Understanding Progress: A Heterodox Approach. Sustainability. 2013; 5 (2):417-431.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Blanca Lemus. 2013. "Understanding Progress: A Heterodox Approach." Sustainability 5, no. 2: 417-431.
ResumenEl gobierno mexicano ha justificado el otorgamiento de concesiones mineras en territorios indígenas como estrategia para promover el desarrollo. Esta acción —desplegada desde los postulados de la teoría del equilibrio general competitivo— evade incorporar los costos e implicaciones éticas y ambientales. Frente a estas limitantes, el artículo explora campos analíticos heterodoxos y una praxis concreta: la comunitaria de origen zapoteca de Capulálpam, en la Sierra de Juárez de Oaxaca, México, frente al proceso de otorgamiento de concesiones mineras en su territorio. Esta indagatoria pretende dimensionar territorial y políticamente el debate ético del desarrollo y la sustentabilidad.AbstractThe Mexican government justified granting mining concessions in indigenous territories as a strategy to promote development. This action, based on competitive general equilibrium theory, avoids examining the ethical and environmental costs and implications. Within this context, the article explores heterodox analytical analysis and a specific praxis: the communitarian experience of the Zapotec village of Capulalpam, in the Sierra Juarez of Oaxaca, Mexico, which is facing the problem of mining concessions issued in its territory. The enquiry aims to trace the geographical and political dimensions of the ethical debate about the problems of development and sustainability
Mario Enrique Fuente; David Barkin. La minería como factor de desarrollo en la Sierra Juárez de Oaxaca. Una valoración ética. Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía 2013, 44, 123 -144.
AMA StyleMario Enrique Fuente, David Barkin. La minería como factor de desarrollo en la Sierra Juárez de Oaxaca. Una valoración ética. Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía. 2013; 44 (172):123-144.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Enrique Fuente; David Barkin. 2013. "La minería como factor de desarrollo en la Sierra Juárez de Oaxaca. Una valoración ética." Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía 44, no. 172: 123-144.
David Barkin. Hacia un Nuevo Paradigma Social. Polis (Santiago) 2012, 11, 41 -58.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin. Hacia un Nuevo Paradigma Social. Polis (Santiago). 2012; 11 (33):41-58.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin. 2012. "Hacia un Nuevo Paradigma Social." Polis (Santiago) 11, no. 33: 41-58.
David Barkin; Antonio Elizalde Hevia. Hacia la construcción de un nuevo paradigma social. Polis (Santiago) 2012, 11, 7 -11.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin, Antonio Elizalde Hevia. Hacia la construcción de un nuevo paradigma social. Polis (Santiago). 2012; 11 (33):7-11.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin; Antonio Elizalde Hevia. 2012. "Hacia la construcción de un nuevo paradigma social." Polis (Santiago) 11, no. 33: 7-11.
David Barkin. Empowerment Now! Capitalism Nature Socialism 2012, 23, 129 -131.
AMA StyleDavid Barkin. Empowerment Now! Capitalism Nature Socialism. 2012; 23 (1):129-131.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Barkin. 2012. "Empowerment Now!" Capitalism Nature Socialism 23, no. 1: 129-131.