Land, Protest, and Politics

Land, Protest, and Politics: The Landless Movement and the Struggle for Agrarian Reform in Brazil, volume 1, examines the intense struggle for land reform within the context of Brazilian politics and government. Gabriel Ondetti investigates how the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST) mobilized hundreds of thousands of families to challenge the extreme concentration of rural land ownership. This academic work traces the movement from its origins during the military dictatorship through the administration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The text functions as a critical study of political activity and social movements, testing major theoretical perspectives against the reality of Brazilian labor unions and agrarian struggles. By analyzing the growth and crises of the landless movement, the book engages with political opportunity theory and economic theories of collective action. Land, Protest, and Politics: The Landless Movement and the Struggle for Agrarian Reform in Brazil, volume 1, provides a detailed look at the unique incentives driving land reform efforts.