Latin American Guerrilla Movements

Author : Dirk Kruijt,Eduardo Rey Tristán,Alberto Martín Álvarez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429534270

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Latin American Guerrilla Movements by Dirk Kruijt,Eduardo Rey Tristán,Alberto Martín Álvarez Pdf

Organized around single country studies embedded in key historical moments, this book introduces students to the shifting and varied guerrilla history of Latin America from the late 1950s to the present. It brings together academics and those directly involved in aspects of the guerrilla movement, to understand each country’s experience with guerrilla warfare and revolutionary activism. The book is divided in four thematic parts after two opening chapters that analyze the tradition of military involvement in Latin American politics and the parallel tradition of insurgency and coup effort against dictatorship. The first two parts examine active guerrilla movements in the 1960s and 1970s with case studies including Bolivia, Nicaragua, Peru, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Part 3 is dedicated to the Central American Civil Wars of the 1980s and 1990s in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. Part 4 examines specific guerrilla movements which require special attention. Chapters include Colombia’s complicated guerrilla scenery; the rivalling Shining Path and Tupac Amaru guerrillas in Peru; small guerrilla movements in Mexico which were never completely documented; and transnational guerrilla operations in the Southern Cone. The concluding chapter presents a balance of the entire Latin American guerrilla at present. Superbly accessible, while retaining the complexity of Latin American politics, Latin American Guerrilla Movements represents the best historical account of revolutionary movements in the region, which students will find of great use owing to its coverage and insights.

Author : Fernando Herrera Calderón
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317910312

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Twentieth Century Guerrilla Movements in Latin America by Fernando Herrera Calderón Pdf

Twentieth Century Guerrilla Movements in Latin America: A Primary Source History collects political writings on human rights, social injustice, class struggle, anti-imperialism, national liberation, and many other topics penned by urban and rural guerrilla movements. In the second half of the twentieth century, Latin America experienced a mass wave of armed revolutionary movements determined to overthrow oppressive regimes and eliminate economic exploitation and social injustices. After years of civil resistance, and having exhausted all peaceful avenues, thousands of working-class people, peasants, professions, intellectuals, clergymen, students, and teachers formed dozens of guerrilla movements. Fernando Herrera Calderón presents important political writings, some translated into English here for the first time, that serve to counteract the government propaganda that often overshadowed the intellectual side of revolutionary endeavors. These texts come from Latin American countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, and many more. The book will be indispensable to anyone teaching or studying revolutions in modern Latin American history.

Author : Richard Gott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Guerrillas
ISBN : UOM:39015004068212

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Guerrilla Movements in Latin America by Richard Gott Pdf

Author : Timothy P. Wickham-Crowley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691190204

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Guerrillas and Revolution in Latin America by Timothy P. Wickham-Crowley Pdf

In this comparative survey of guerrilla movements in Latin America, Timothy Wickham-Crowley explores the origins and outcomes of rural insurgencies in nearly a dozen cases since 1956. Focusing on the personal backgrounds of the guerrillas themselves and on national social conditions, the author explains why guerrillas emerged strongly in certain countries but not others. He considers, for example, under what circumstances guerrillas acquire military strength and why they do--or do not--secure substantial support from the peasantry in rural areas.

Author : Karen Kampwirth
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271075815

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Women and Guerrilla Movements by Karen Kampwirth Pdf

The revolutionary movements that emerged frequently in Latin America over the past century promoted goals that included overturning dictatorships, confronting economic inequalities, and creating what Cuban revolutionary hero Che Guevara called the "new man." But, in fact, many of the "new men" who participated in these movements were not men. Thousands of them were women. This book aims to show why a full understanding of revolutions needs to take account of gender. Karen Kampwirth writes here about the women who joined the revolutionary movements in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and the Mexican state of Chiapas, about how they became guerrillas, and how that experience changed their lives. In the last chapter she compares what happened in these countries with Cuba in the 1950s, where few women participated in the guerrilla struggle. Drawing on more than two hundred interviews, Kampwirth examines the political, structural, ideological, and personal factors that allowed many women to escape from the constraints of their traditional roles and led some to participate in guerrilla activities. Her emphasis on the experiences of revolutionaries adds a new dimension to the study of revolution, which has focused mainly on explaining how states are overthrown.

Author : Daniel Castro
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461643104

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Revolution and Revolutionaries by Daniel Castro Pdf

Few publications cover the full span of the history of revolutionary movements in Latin America. In Revolution and Revolutionaries, editor Daniel Castro examines all aspects of guerrilla warfare-from revolutionary programs to the repressive tactics used by various governments to rid themselves of the threats presented by revolutionary movements. In addition to illustrating specific cases of guerrilla struggles, Revolution and Revolutionaries also analyzes the political and social conditions that made the outbreak of revolutionary movements throughout the region unavoidable. Finally, Castro examines the remaining guerrilla movements still active in Latin America as the century comes to a close. Revolution and Revolutionaries revives the debate about the viability of revolutionary violence in Latin America, and will interest those studying Latin American history and sociology, and political science.

Author : Dirk Kruijt
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783608058

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Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America by Dirk Kruijt Pdf

The Cuban revolution served as a rallying cry to people across Latin America and the Caribbean. The revolutionary regime has provided vital support to the rest of the region, offering everything from medical and development assistance to training and advice on guerrilla warfare. Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America is the first oral history of Cuba’s liberation struggle. Drawing on a vast array of original testimonies, Dirk Kruijt looks at the role of both veterans and the post-Revolution fidelista generation in shaping Cuba and the Americas. Featuring the testimonies of over sixty Cuban officials and former combatants, Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America offers unique insight into a nation which, in spite of its small size and notional pariah status, remains one of the most influential countries in the Americas.

Author : Tanya Harmer,Alberto Martín Álvarez
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781683402831

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Toward a Global History of Latin America’s Revolutionary Left by Tanya Harmer,Alberto Martín Álvarez Pdf

This volume showcases new research on the global reach of Latin American revolutionary movements during the height of the Cold War, mapping out the region’s little-known connections with Africa, Asia, and Europe. Toward a Global History of Latin America’s Revolutionary Left offers insights into the effect of international collaboration on the identities, ideologies, strategies, and survival of organizers and groups. Featuring contributions from historians working in six different countries, this collection includes chapters on Cuba’s hosting of the 1966 Tricontinental Conference that brought revolutionary movements together; Czechoslovakian intelligence’s logistical support for revolutionaries; the Brazilian Left’s search for recognition in Cuba and China; the central role played by European publishing houses in disseminating news from Latin America; Italian support for Brazilian guerrilla insurgents; Spanish ties with Nicaragua’s revolution; and the solidarity of European networks with Guatemala’s Guerrilla Army of the Poor. Through its expansive geographical perspectives, this volume positions Latin America as a significant force on the international stage of the 1960s and 1970s. It sets a new research agenda that will guide future study on leftist movements, transnational networks, and Cold War history in the region. Contributor:s José Manuel Ágreda Portero | Van Gosse | James G. Hershberg | Gerardo Leibner | Blanca Mar León | Eduardo Rey Tristán | Arturo Taracena Arriola | Michal Zourek

Author : Susan Eva Eckstein
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520352148

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Power and Popular Protest by Susan Eva Eckstein Pdf

Eclectic and insightful, these essays—by historians, sociologists, political scientists, and anthropologists—represent a range of subjects on the cause and consequence of protest movements in Latin America, from an examination of the varying faces but common origins of rural guerilla movements, to a discussion of multiclass protests, to an essay on las madres de plaza de mayo. This volume is an indispensable text for anyone concerned with reducing inequities and injustices around the world, so that oppressed people need not be defiant before their concerns are addressed. A new preface and epilogue discuss recent social movements.

Author : Régis Debray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173005566728

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The Long March in Latin America by Régis Debray Pdf

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 189492505X

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Revolutionary Armed Struggle by Anonymous Pdf

A handbook on revolutionary armed struggle written by an anonymous Black Liberation Army soldier in the 1970s. It details strategies and tactics for urban and rural guerilla warfare.

Author : Cynthia McClintock
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9781878379764

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Revolutionary Movements in Latin America by Cynthia McClintock Pdf

Why were El Salvador's FMLN and Peru's Shining Path able to mount such serious revolutionary challenges in the 1980s and early 1990s? And why were they able to do so despite the fact that their countries' elected governments were widely considered democratic? These two guerrilla groups were very different, but both came close to success. To explain why, the author examines the complex interplay among political and economic factors, the nature of the revolutionary organization, and international actors. McClintock emphasizes that the end of the Cold War does not mean the end of revolutionary groups, and that the United States can play an important role in determining the outcome of future confrontations. The book concludes with practical policy options for the U.S. government as it looks to foster peace and democracy in the western hemisphere.

Author : Carlos Marighella
Publisher : Pattern Books
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9785848031829

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Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla by Carlos Marighella Pdf

Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla is a call to action, no matter how small. It is a small book which gives advice on how to overthrow an authoritarian regime, aiming at revolution. Minimanual was written to be concise and and to describe the ways for successful revolution. This book has been fought over to keep in print time and time again after being banned in multiple countries, and while there are a few copies consistently recurring in print today, we wish to spread this important revolutionary text further. Eliminating its copyright. Do not let this minimanual be an isolated event, share it, keep it in your pocket to read, and spread it. If you have the means, print it from home as well from our zine library.

Author : James Kohl,John Litt
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173000534327

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Urban Guerrilla Warfare in Latin America by James Kohl,John Litt Pdf

Author : Louis Mercier Vega
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Government, Resistance to
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173022964013

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Guerrillas in Latin America by Louis Mercier Vega Pdf