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Toward a Global History of Latin America's Revolutionary Left - by Tanya Harmer & Alberto Martín Alvarez (Hardcover)

Toward a Global History of Latin America's Revolutionary Left - by  Tanya Harmer & Alberto Martín Alvarez (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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. <i>Toward a Global History of Latin America's Revolutionary Left</i> offers insights into the effect of international collaboration on the identities, ideologies, strategies, and survival of organizers and groups.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <p><b>Contributors: </b> José Manuel Ágreda Portero Van Gosse James G. Hershberg Gerardo Leibner Blanca Mar León Eduardo Rey Tristán Arturo Taracena Arriola Michal Zourek

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