From Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties [electronic resource] : Cases from Latin America and Africa /
Deonandan, K.editor.
Close, D.editor.
This volume is a series of original articles analyzing eleven case studies (from Africa and the Americas) of revolutionary movements that have reconstituted themselves into formal political parties. The book's analyzes the factors influencing the success and failure of these former politico-military movements within their new democratic contexts.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Transitioning from Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties and Making the Revolution "Stick"; 2 From Guerrillas to Government to Opposition and Back to Government: The Sandinistas since 1979; 3 Guatemala: From the Guerrilla Struggle to a Divided Left; 4 The Left's Long Road to Power in Uruguay; 5 The Colombian Contradiction: Lessons Drawn from Guerrilla Experiments in Demobilization and Electoralism; 6 Guyana's PPP: From Socialism to National Democracy
7 Revolutionaries in Power: The Evolution of the African National Congress8 Born Powerful? Authoritarian Politics in Postliberation Eritrea and Zimbabwe; 9 Revolutionaries to Politicians: The Case of Mozambique; 10 Angola: From Revolutionary Movement to Reactionary Regime; 11 Revolutionaries to Politicians: Can the Transition Succeed?; Bibliography; Notes on the Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-261) and index.
This volume is a series of original articles analyzing eleven case studies (from Africa and the Americas) of revolutionary movements that have reconstituted themselves into formal political parties. The book's analyzes the factors influencing the success and failure of these former politico-military movements within their new democratic contexts.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Africa—Politics and government.
Comparative politics.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Political science.
Political theory.
Latin American Culture.
African Politics.
Comparative Politics.
Latin American Politics.
Political Science.
Political Theory.