Basta!: Land and the Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas [Paperback]

George A. Collier (Author), Elizabeth Lowery Quaratiello (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1999

first comprehensive history of movement

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Editorial Reviews

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A study by Stanford professor Collier and freelance journalist Quaratiello delves into the conditions that led to the Zapatista rebellion in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Collier's perspective is based on more than 30 years of research involvement, during which Collier studied agriculture among the peasants of Chiapas' highlands. Together with Quaratiello, he explores the "forces--domestic and international"--that resulted in the ultimately volatile situation that erupted in January 1994. The densely written treatise gives an in-depth, overall history of Chiapas, from religious and ethnic influences to the political and economic conditions that have impacted the area the most. The work illuminates a difficult situation, providing a scholarly but readable resource for social issues collections. Alice Joyce --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

The recent and on-going Zapatista uprising brought international attention to Chiapas, Mexico, which has suffered a long history of chronic poverty and exploitation, as well as cultural and political repression. Despite widespread fascination with the rebellion, little is understood about its root causes. Collier and Quaratiello look beyond romantic images, superficial explanations, and the outrage prompted by the uprising. They expose the national and international forces that created a situation ripe for rebellion. Written in a popular style and thoroughly documented, this well-crafted story incorporates many individual accounts of struggle within Chiapas, making it a timeless resource for all those trying to understand the conflict. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Food First; Revised edition (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093502879X
• ISBN-13: 978-0935028799
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,542,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most in depth, gives the most background info of chiapas, October 2, 1998

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This review is from: Basta! Land and the Zapatista Rebellion: Land and the Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas (Paperback)

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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most objective examination of the 1994 Chiapas peasant revol, February 5, 1998

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This review is from: Basta! Land and the Zapatista Rebellion: Land and the Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas (Paperback)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars different but very interesting angle on the zapatistas, February 14, 2003

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remosito (Princeton, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basta!: Land and the Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas (Paperback)

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