Global Journal of Human Social Science, C: Sociology and Culture, Volume 23 Issue 6

© 2023. Santiago Altamirano. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/ 4.0/. Emerging Social Actors in Bolivia between 1990- 2005: The Issue of Coca, Water and Gas By Santiago Altamirano Universidad Nacional de Villa Mar í a Abstract- In this essay, the main social actors that emerged in Bolivia in the period between 1990 and 2005 will be analyzed. To do this, first, the concept of social actors briefly developed from the definition of relevant authors of the sciences. social. Subsequently, the emergence and importance of the three coordinators that are constituted from the most important conflicts of those years will be described, that of the coca growers against the prohibition of coca cultivation, and those of the water and gas coordinators against the privatization of both resources. Then, some assessments will be made about the ways in which these particular demands of the three social actors converge, generating what Laclau (2005) calls popular demands. Finally, it will be concluded that the particularities and importance of these experiences, both separately and together, are very useful for the study and practice of politics as an engine of social transformation. Keywords: social groups - bolivia - state – democracy. GJHSS-C Classification: LCC Code: HN125 EmergingSocialActorsinBoliviabetween19902005TheIssueofCocaWaterandGas Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: C Sociology & Culture Volume 23 Issue 6 Version 1.0 Year 2023 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-460x & Print ISSN: 0975-587X Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: