Political tension over social inclusion in Bolivia is enframed by two
competing standpoints. One holds that control of the state should be in
the hands of the indigenous population, to which the majority of
Bolivians belong. Its most radical proponents demand that the
non-indigenous minority accept and comply with indigenous notions of
economic and social development as well as indigenous understanding of
law. The opposing view is that any such reforms would threaten the peace
and the country’s territorial integrity.
