Caught in the crossfire : revolutions, repression, and the rational peasant / / T. David Mason

• Autore: Mason T. David (Thomas David), <1950->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , 2004; ©2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (327 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.5/633/091724
• Soggetto topico: Peasants - Developing countries - History; Peasants - Political activity - Developing countries; Revolutions - Developing countries
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1. The Puzzle of Revolution in the Third World; 2. Theories of Revolution: The Evolution of the Field; 3. Dependent Development and the Crisis of Rural Stability; 4. Mobilizing Peasant Social Movements; 5. The Response of the State: Reform or Repression?; 6. State Repression and the Escalation of Revolutionary Violence; 7. Win, Lose, or Draw: How Civil Wars End; 8. Reform, Repression, and Revolution in El Salvador; 9. Peruvian Land Reform and the Rise of Sendero Luminoso ; 10. The Future of Revolutions in the Countryside: Globalization,Democratization, and PeacekeepingReferences; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Caught in the Crossfire presents a multi-faceted explanation of why people participate in something as dangerous and uncertain as a revolutionary movement.
• Titolo autorizzato: Caught in the crossfire
• ISBN: 0-7425-2539-2; 0-7425-6874-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453431903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II