Undermining democratic capacity: myth-making and oil development in Amazonian Ecuador

Contesting isolation and cultivating contact in Amazonian Ecuador

Contesting isolation and cultivating contact in Amazonian Ecuador

Decolonizing Democratic Hegemony: the Indigenous Movement and Democratization in Ecuador

This thesis examines the role of the indigenous movement in Ecuador on the ongoing process of democratization in that country. My study demonstrates that a comprehensive social movement such as Ecuador’s indigenous movement has great potential for having a positive impact on democracy. However, these movements are not without their shortcomings which are clearly demonstrated by some of the acti...

Mosquitoes of eastern Amazonian Ecuador: biodiversity, bionomics and barcodes

Two snapshot surveys to establish the diversity and ecological preferences of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the terra firme primary rain forest surrounding the Tiputini Biodiversity Station in the UNESCO Yasuní Biosphere Reserve of eastern Amazonian Ecuador were carried out in November 1998 and May 1999. The mosquito fauna of this region is poorly known; the focus of this study was to obta...

Defining Democratic Decision Making