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¡Hoy decimos basta! Today we say, enough!
On January 1, 1994, in the impoverished state of Chiapas in southern Mexico, the Zapatista rebellion shot into the international spotlight. In this fully revised third edition of their classic study of the rebellion's roots, George Collier and Elizabeth Lowery Quaratiello paint a vivid picture of the historical struggle for land faced by the Maya Indians, who are among Mexico's poorest people. Examining the roles played by Catholic and Protestant clergy, revolutionary and peasant movements, the oil boom and the debt crisis, NAFTA and the free trade era, and finally the growing global justice movement, the authors provide a rich context for understanding the uprising and the subsequent history of the Zapatistas and rural Chiapas, up to the present day.
Customer Reviews:
It's the Population!.......2005-11-17
This book is Hamlet without the Prince. The first and most important thing to understand about Chiapas is the tremendous increase in population it has had in the last fifty years. Yet this book never comes to grips with the question of how people are to live today when they are many times more numerous than fifty years ago, and at that time they barely eked out a living. It's too bad that the INI didn't start out with birth control measures when it started work over 50 years ago. If Collier had had a co-author skilled in demography and economics to supplement his own first hand knowledge of the last fifty years in the Chiapas highlands, this could have been a very rewarding book. But as it stands, particularly in the later chapters, there is too much "anti-globalony".
different but very interesting angle on the zapatistas.......2003-02-15
The book has a very different focus on the Zapatista movement
than most others out there. It doesn't look at it from a present
time point of view and what do the Zapatistas mean, what do they
want, how do they work....
It looks simply at the history of the indigenous people of Chiapas
and their relationship with the mexican governement and tries to
make sense and explain why it is that the zapatista rebellion happened in Chiapas.
Very interesting and well written
Most in depth, gives the most background info of chiapas.......1998-10-03
This book is amazing, definetely one of the best out there. Dont be fooled by its cheap price, its well worth three times that amount if youre an avid chiapas rebel. For those of you looking for your first Chiapas book, this is definetely the one to choose.
Most objective examination of the 1994 Chiapas peasant revol.......1998-02-06
The Zapatista revolution has been the subject of many books, articles, and opinions, but this book covers the subject in the most objective and thorough journalistic manner.
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In 1994 the Zapatista rebellion brought international attention to the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Neil Harvey combines ten years of field work in Chiapas with extensive historical and political research to provide a comprehensive history of conflict in this region and a nuanced analysis of this rural uprising against federal bureaucracy and landed elites.
Beginning with an exploration of the history of ethnic and class conflict in Chiapas since the Conquest, Harvey moves specifically to trace the development of peasant and indigenous organizations in Chiapas since the early 1970s. He compares the struggles for agrarian rights of three grassroots movements facing hostility from both local elites and federal bureaucrats. His examination of the complexities of political change in Chiapas includes the impact of neoliberal economic policies, the origins of the Zapatista army of National Liberation (EZLN), and the political impact of the rebellion itself. Engaging with current theoretical debates on the role and significance of social movements in Mexico and Latin America, Harvey focuses on the primacy of political struggle and on the importance of these movements in the construction and meaning of citizenship. While suggesting that the Zapatista revolution has heightened awareness among the people of Chiapas of such democratic issues as ethnicity, gender, and land distribution, he concludes with an analysis of the obstacles to peace in the region today.
This unprecedented study of the Zapatista rebellion will provoke discussion among students and scholars of contemporary Mexico, political science, Latin American studies, history, sociology, and anthropology.
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A thorough and respectful analysis.......2003-04-10
You will be hard pressed to find another book written with this level of analysis. The Zapatista rebellion was not an overnight reaction to a single set of economic rules, but is rather the manifestation of centuries of injustices, financial hardships and lack of political efficacy. This book explains the multitude of issues and events leading to the Zapatista rebellion. Dr. Harvey is a scholar who understands the political complexity and communicates this for all to understand.
The definitive account in English on the Chiapas Rebellion........1998-10-27
The book has all the substance and objectivity of a scholarly work by someone who has done research in Chiapas for over a decade, but unfolds with all the suspense of a good novel. It is the definitive account to date on this very important topic and a significant contribution to the debate on indigenous rights.
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one of the best books i have ever read.......1999-02-02
this book literally changed my life. i am now devoted to the zapatista cause and studying latin american politics. even though this book is kind of outdated it is easy to pick up where it left off in 1995 through various articles and marcos' communiques. read it!!!
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"This is a deftly-written, insightful and thought-provoking text which seeks to illuminate key features of the Zapatista rebellion."
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Development and Change
"This book, like none other that I know, will move the dialogue about the Zapatista movement into the arena of serious political and social thought, where its critique of modernity and globalization constitutes a major case study."
— Gary H. Gossen, Julian Steward Professor of Social Science and Dean of Academic Affairs, Deep Springs College
To many observers in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Mexico appeared to be a modern nation-state at last assuming an international role through its participation in NAFTA and the OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development). Then came the Zapatista revolt on New Year's Day 1994. Wearing ski masks and demanding not power but a new understanding of the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Subcomandante Marcos and his followers launched what may be the first "post" or "counter" modern revolution, one that challenges the very concept of the modern nation-state and its vision of a fully assimilated citizenry.
This book offers a new way of understanding the Zapatista conflict as a counteraction to the forces of modernity and globalization that have rendered indigenous peoples virtually invisible throughout the world. Placing the conflict within a broad sociopolitical and historical context, Nicholas Higgins traces the relations between Maya Indians and the Mexican state from the conquest to the present—which reveals a centuries-long contest over the Maya people's identity and place within Mexico. His incisive analysis of this contest clearly explains how the notions of "modernity" and even of "the state" require the assimilation of indigenous peoples. With this understanding, Higgins argues, the Zapatista uprising becomes neither surprising nor unpredictable, but rather the inevitable outcome of a modernizing program that suppressed the identity and aspirations of the Maya peoples.
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An excellent in-depth analysis of the Zapatista rebellion and movement, from the English ultra-left journal Aufheben. It provides a good overview of class warfare in Mexico, and specifically delves into the class composition and struggles of the Indigenous people of Chiapas. Particularly interesting is the critical appraisal of the EZLN, their supporters, and their critics from the 'ultra-left'.
Customer Reviews:
a must read.......2007-04-11
a must read brought to you by a group i now support and you should to.this seller sells great books for the thinker!
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- Thorough and Disturbing
- Brilliant blend of historical and contemporary issues
- Nunca Mas Mundo Sin Nosotros
- a very comprehensive primary source account of the situation
- An excellent collection of hard-to-find documents.
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Rebellion in Chiapas
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An acclaimed historian of Mexico traces the roots of the current crisis in Chiapas--including primary source documents. Once again, the rebellion in Chiapas has made headlines everywhere with revelations of harsh governmental repression against Indian villagers sympathetic to the five-year-old uprising of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation (EZLN). In this new book, America's leading scholar of Mexico looks not only at these last five years of conflict but at 500 years of struggle and uneasy accommodation between Chiapas's primarily Maya population and the Spanish conquerors and criollo landowners. Rebellion in Chiapas opens with a major new essay by John Womack, Jr., examining the Zapatista revolt and chronicling the attempts at a negotiated peace. It goes on to reveal the roots of the rebellion through a range of primary source materials and other documents, most newly translated, and all placed in context by the author. The result is a compelling picture of the forces that have shaped Chiapas, and an indispensable resource for anyone attempting to understand the dramatic events there. Selections include: the writings of Subcomandante Marcos and Bishop Samuel Ruz, as well as EZLN communiqus; contemporary and archival oral histories of Chiapas Indians; newspaper and historical accounts of pivotal events in the region; accounts of the conquest and colonial period by Thomas Gage, Cristbal de las Casas, and others.
Customer Reviews:
Thorough and Disturbing.......2006-01-12
I wish only to respond to some statements made by an earlier reviewer. (1) Contrary to the impression given by that reviewer, Womack gives a very thorough account of the centuries of evils inflicted by the dominant society upon the Indigenous here. He in no way fails to explain why at least some of them felt that they had no alternative but to rebel, and he states that the awful conditions here (I live in Chiapas) justified their rebellion. (2) "Slash and burn" is no buzzword: it is unfortunately an entirely accurate description of farming practices that have nearly destroyed the Lancandon Jungle. People familiar with Chiapas have long recognized that this technique, which is born of ignorance and desperation, is unnecessary here. (See Una Tierra para Sembrar Suenos, by Jan de Vos.) One needn't live very long in Chiapas (I've been here 5 years) in order to realize that contrary to myths promoted by romanticists, the Indigenous really are not very good farmers. The Indigenous themselves admit this, recognizing that their methods are unsustainable and leading them to ruin. That is one reason why they so desperately need government recognition of their titles to the land they occupy, so that they may become eligible for assistance that will enable them to implement long-recognized strategies to use their present land and the remnants of the Jungle sustainably.
Brilliant blend of historical and contemporary issues.......2003-02-11
Reaching into the depths of Mexican colonial history, Womack explores the historical roots of dissatisfaction in Chiapas. His examination of the background of the rebellion provides a useful lens through which all of the major events of the Mexican past can be seen as precursors to the 1994 uprising. While this type of analysis may border on overdetermination, Womack makes certain to provide an account that properly considers the rebellion a modern conflict. He concludes that three factors are particularly significant: the transformation of material life in Chiapas, the entrance of 'outsiders' into the political life of Mexico's rural regions, and the ascension of a bishop, Samuel Ruiz, who continued to exemplify the socially-oriented Catholic Church of the 1960s in the altogether different times of the 1990s. Womack's book is especially effective at tracing these final two trends. The combination of the leftist ideology brought into the rural Chiapas by Marxist and Maoist groups, along with a cleric that encouraged his parishioners to defend their rights, was instrumental in bringing about the rebellion. Womack engages in this kind of analysis time and again in Rebellion in Chiapas, making his historical study of a conflict that has yet to be resolved more relevant than ever.
Nunca Mas Mundo Sin Nosotros.......2000-02-13
Rebellion In Chiapas is extremely useful as a sourcebook, but, although John Womack is sympathetic to the Zapatista cause, he nevertheless misses the fundamental tenet of Zapatismo - to whit, the vile nature of the system which is the ultimate cause of the rebellion. In addition, Mr. Womack uses terms like "slash-and-burn" to describe the agricultural methods used by indigenous farmers in Chiapas, without mentioning the fact that the jungle soil to which they have been driven is, as most farmers could easily tell you, about the worst soil possible for farming. So-called "slash-and-burn" is about the only possible alternative on such soil, but the term leads the reader to believe that the indigenous people are poor farmers. They are not. They are simply desparate.
Generally a decent book, but be careful of establishment buzzwords like "slash-and-burn".
a very comprehensive primary source account of the situation.......2000-02-10
this is a very good book on the chiapas, it starts with a 60 page essay narrating the birth of the conflict, it goes very far back and very deep in detail, then the rest of the book is devoted to primary source documents that are relevant in some way, it has a couple of teh ezln's communiques by subcommandante marcos, very dense, it really is a historical reader, very complete and covers the whole history, good book,
An excellent collection of hard-to-find documents........1999-03-05
Rebellion in Chiapas is a good counterpart to Neil Harvey's The Chiapas Rebellion. Womack's introductory essay, essentially a compact book about the history of Chiapas itself, is careful, thoughtful and thorough. Very Womack. The readings he have selected are interesting to read and very important to any understanding of the rebellion, and they are very hard to find even for people who have tried to keep up with the crisis in Chiapas. Womack's comments on each selection are nearly as interesting as the documents themselves. For anyone interested in Chiapas, this book is essential.
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The Maya Indian peoples of Chiapas had been mobilizing politically for years before the Zapatista rebellion that brought them to international attention. This authoritative volume explores the different ways that Indians across Chiapas have carved out autonomous cultural and political spaces in their diverse communities and regions. Offering a consistent and cohesive vision of the complex evolution of a region and its many cultures and histories, this work is a fundamental source for understanding key issues in nation building. In a unique collaboration, the book brings together recognized authorities who have worked in Chiapas for decades, many linking scholarship with social and political activism. Their combined perspectives, many previously unavailable in English, make this volume the most authoritative, richly detailed, and authentic work available on the people behind the Zapatista movement.
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Understanding the Zapatistas.......2005-08-08
Jan Rus and company have compiled some well-researched articles by scholars who have devoted many years living with and studying indigenous communities in Chiapas.
This book is a well-organized anthropological-historical analysis of the emergence of the Zapatista rebellion and the response by the different indigenous groups who are seeking to develop their identity and their communities in a changing Mexico. An excellent introduction and well-written articles make this text essential for a balanced and insightful understanding of the groups seeking autonomy and democracy in Chiapas and Mexico.
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Spanish Conquerors, Marxist priests, ski-masked Sub-Comandante Marcos, fearless American women missionaries and a cast of thousands of displaced evangelical believers in Chiapas, Mexico swirl together in a blaze of history, theology and first-hand investigative reporting. Author Carl Lawrence gives an unflinching view of the current crisis in Chiapas, identifying its historical roots, and showing how the word of God is being spread through the lives of persecuted believers.
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This book asnwers some difficult questions........2003-08-06
This book helped me greatly put into perspective how much God really desires to heal people. It was incredible to see the lives of two women change and the freedom they experienced through exploring and coming into a personal relationship with Jesus. So, why do we share the Gospel with people who have never heard? Because only in God can we experience the true freedom and joy we have as being a part of His family. That sounds horribly cliche, however, it is the truth.
very thorough.......2000-08-15
This book gives a very thorough examination of the recent incidents and uprising in Chiapas Mexico. An extensive historical background is given that helps give fact status over emotional fiction. Intertwined between the historical facts is the personal tale of a local Indian that describes the life these persecuted people have been subjected to.
Fanatic protestants trying not to grasp any Reality.......2000-08-09
The two authors of this book are trying to convince the reader of this 'book' that everyone in Chiapas who is not a good follower of protestant religion is bad. Everyone who does not belief in the Spirit of the Lord and the Word of the Bible, and does not live a life as a person who has not the belief in the eventual comming of the Kingdom, is essentially a deceiving enemy. It seems to me that they hate almost every person. The Catholics, the so called 'lazy' Indians, the Zapatistas, the caciques, the Human Rights groups and the government, but also the protestants who try to act and fight for a better life. The books contains a large number of incorrect names and data. At best this books is informative on how not to understand life in general, and specifically in Chiapas. It is informative on the subject of the minds of two fanatic protestant believers. The way they understand the outside world is food for shrinks (they will have a hard job!). It is the most unreadable piece of junk I have seen since a very long time.
Cross & the Sword Review.......2000-02-11
This book was very compelling. If you are interested in the history of mexico, the present rebellion or what is actually happening in Chiapas then this is the book which gives complete and concise information. In addition it gives a personal account of one who has dwelt in and been effected by years of turmoil. I highly reccomend the Cross & the Sword.
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