“Well written and clearly argued, this book analyzes the outcomes of a generation of government policy vis-à-vis indigenous peoples in Chiapas. . . . It is a superior contribution to the field in part because of its scope and in part because of its detail.”—Alexander S. Dawson, author of Indian and Nation in Revolutionary Mexico
“Steve Lewis expertly provides us with a magnificent tour-de-force of indigenista policy initiatives designed to improve the life of the Maya in Chiapas, Mexico’s most backward state. This book is required reading to understand the potential and contradictions of government-centered development programs, as well as the personalities of those who design such policies.”—Marc Becker, author of Pachakutik: Indigenous Movements and Electoral Politics in Ecuador
