| Description |
x, 317 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-305) and index. |
| Contents |
The puzzle of revolution in the Third World -- Theories of revolution : the evolution of the field -- Dependent development and the crisis of rural stability -- Mobilizing peasant social movements -- The response of the state : reform or repression? -- State repression and the escalation of revolutionary violence -- Win, lose, or draw : how civil wars end -- Reform, repression, and revolution in El Salvador -- Peruvian land reform the rise of Sendero Luminoso -- The future of revolutions in the countryside : globalization, democratization, and peacekeeping. |
| Subject |
Peasants -- Developing countries -- History.
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Peasants -- Developing countries -- Political activity.
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Revolutions -- Developing countries.
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| ISBN |
0742525392 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0742525384 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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