Overview

From sixteenth century rebellions against Spanish occupation to the present, guerrilla warfare as a means of transformation has been linked to Latin America's tumultuous history. While these revolutionary movements in many ways have altered the collective consciousness of the entire world, the full significance of guerrilla movemets as vehicles of social transformation has often been underestimated.

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Author:   Daniel Castro
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Volume:   No. 17
Dimensions:   Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780842026253

ISBN 10:   0842026258
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   01 September 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction-The Interminable War: Guerrillas in Latin American History Chapter 2 The Rebellion of Tupac Amaru Chapter 3 The Caste War: Rural Insurgency in 19th-Century Yucatan Chapter 4 The Struggle of the Zapatistas Chapter 5 The Kid from Niquinohomo Chapter 6 General Principles of Guerrilla Warfare Chapter 7 To Free the Present from the Past Chapter 8 The Fall of Arbenz and the Origins of the Guerrillas Chapter 9 Guerrilla Priests Chapter 10 The Revolutionary Path Chapter 11 Some Final Notes [on a Guerrilla Experience] Chapter 12 Defeat in Bolivia Chapter 13 Problems and Principles of Strategy Chapter 14 Thirty Questions to a Tupamaro Chapter 15 Questions to a Militant of the PRT-ERP Chapter 16 In the Shining Path of Mariategui, Mao Zedong or Presidente Gonzalo? Peru's Sendero Luminoso in Historical Perspective Chapter 17 The Iron Legions Chapter 18 Tunnel to Canto Grande Chapter 19 Sources and Resources of Zapatism Chapter 20 End of an Era Chapter 21 Postscript Chapter 22 Suggested Readings and Films

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The work has a useful introduction, and each essay is preceded by an explanation of the movement discussed... this work is a useful and quite readable introduction to this topic. The Journal Of Military History

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