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Editorial Reviews
Review
"The Chiapas Rebellion is likely to be the definitive work of pro-Zapatista social science."
--Choice
“Drawing on ten years of fieldwork in the Southern Mexican State of Chiapas, Harvey has brought unusual depth to this exhaustive examination of the origins of the Zapatista uprising that stunned Mexico in January 1994. Combining a strong sense of history with a detailed examination of peasant and indigenous cultures, he sheds much light on the difficulties of local politics and the feasibility of satisfying Zapatista demands in contemporary Mexico. . . . Essential reading on one of Mexico’s greatest unresolved challenges.”
--Foreign Affairs
“An in-depth study of Mexico’s southeast peasant movements is incomplete without The Chiapas Rebellion. . . . [It] is an invaluable resource for scholars of southeastern Mexico, indigenous cultures, and peasant movements. It provides not only breadth and depth, but also offers a nuanced interpretation of events that are often contradictory and ambiguous in nature.”
--Rosemary King, Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies
“[T]his book demands a reading from anyone interested in modern Mexico. It is both a work of impressive research that helps us appreciate the complexity of the Chiapan conflict—to understand, for instance, the local politics underlying such events as the 1997 massacre at Acteal—and a theoretically sophisticated contribution to the literature on popular movements.”
--Samuel Brunk, New Mexico Historical Review
“[P]resents[s] a wealth of contemporary and historical detail that will be of value to anyone trying to come to grips with what these struggles meant, where they came from, and what will follow.”
--Stephen Harney, Journal of Peasant Studies
“[A]n impressive accomplishment. The greatest strength of the work is its comprehensive treatment of peasant organization and mobilization in Southern Mexico. . . . Not only does this book raise key and provocative arguments, but it is thoroughly researched, and draws upon ten years of careful fieldwork among the peasant communities of Chiapas.”
--Waltraud Q. Morales, South Eastern Latin Americanist
“Neil Harvey’s new book is the most thorough English language study of the rise of the Zapatistas to date. . . . This is an impressive book. . . . The Chiapas Rebellion is the most textured study of the rise and wider significance of the Zapatistas available in English. It is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the dynamics of indigenous resistance and the current crisis in Chiapas.”
--Mark Berger, Latin American Perspectives
“The book will find a welcome readership not only in political science and Latin American studies but also in anthropology and sociology. It should be required reading for anyone interested in contemporary Mexico. The profundity of Harvey’s examination assures this scholarly work a place of eminence for many years to come.”
--Jerome M. Levi, Journal of InterAmerican Studies and World Affairs
“[A]bsorbing. . . . Harvey provides a wonderfully detailed introduction to the uprising, its roots, and its portents. . . . The author is far better qualified than most to offer what may be the most nuanced book on the uprising yet. . . . [He] supplies a tremendous amount of detail with nary a misstep along the way.”
--Eric Selbin, Latin American Research Review
“The Chiapas Rebellion provides a localized picture of events that continue to frame Mexico’s national politics as well as reform movements elsewhere in the Americas. As such, it makes important reading for those interested in Latin America, new social movements, and agrarian issues.”
--Nora Haenn, American Ethnologist
“The Chiapas Rebellion persuasively shows that the Zapatista movement is mainly about land and democracy. . . . [It] is likely to remain the most comprehensive book-length political analysis of the rebellion so far.”
--Jonathan Fox, Latin American Studies
“[A] carefully documented account of the complex causes of the Chiapas rebellion that uses historical, anthropological and political material to build up an interdisciplinary analysis.”
--British Bulletin of Publications
Product Description
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.
See all Editorial Reviews
"The Chiapas Rebellion is likely to be the definitive work of pro-Zapatista social science."
--Choice
“Drawing on ten years of fieldwork in the Southern Mexican State of Chiapas, Harvey has brought unusual depth to this exhaustive examination of the origins of the Zapatista uprising that stunned Mexico in January 1994. Combining a strong sense of history with a detailed examination of peasant and indigenous cultures, he sheds much light on the difficulties of local politics and the feasibility of satisfying Zapatista demands in contemporary Mexico. . . . Essential reading on one of Mexico’s greatest unresolved challenges.”
--Foreign Affairs
“An in-depth study of Mexico’s southeast peasant movements is incomplete without The Chiapas Rebellion. . . . [It] is an invaluable resource for scholars of southeastern Mexico, indigenous cultures, and peasant movements. It provides not only breadth and depth, but also offers a nuanced interpretation of events that are often contradictory and ambiguous in nature.”
--Rosemary King, Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies
“[T]his book demands a reading from anyone interested in modern Mexico. It is both a work of impressive research that helps us appreciate the complexity of the Chiapan conflict—to understand, for instance, the local politics underlying such events as the 1997 massacre at Acteal—and a theoretically sophisticated contribution to the literature on popular movements.”
--Samuel Brunk, New Mexico Historical Review
“[P]resents[s] a wealth of contemporary and historical detail that will be of value to anyone trying to come to grips with what these struggles meant, where they came from, and what will follow.”
--Stephen Harney, Journal of Peasant Studies
“[A]n impressive accomplishment. The greatest strength of the work is its comprehensive treatment of peasant organization and mobilization in Southern Mexico. . . . Not only does this book raise key and provocative arguments, but it is thoroughly researched, and draws upon ten years of careful fieldwork among the peasant communities of Chiapas.”
--Waltraud Q. Morales, South Eastern Latin Americanist
“Neil Harvey’s new book is the most thorough English language study of the rise of the Zapatistas to date. . . . This is an impressive book. . . . The Chiapas Rebellion is the most textured study of the rise and wider significance of the Zapatistas available in English. It is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the dynamics of indigenous resistance and the current crisis in Chiapas.”
--Mark Berger, Latin American Perspectives
“The book will find a welcome readership not only in political science and Latin American studies but also in anthropology and sociology. It should be required reading for anyone interested in contemporary Mexico. The profundity of Harvey’s examination assures this scholarly work a place of eminence for many years to come.”
--Jerome M. Levi, Journal of InterAmerican Studies and World Affairs
“[A]bsorbing. . . . Harvey provides a wonderfully detailed introduction to the uprising, its roots, and its portents. . . . The author is far better qualified than most to offer what may be the most nuanced book on the uprising yet. . . . [He] supplies a tremendous amount of detail with nary a misstep along the way.”
--Eric Selbin, Latin American Research Review
“The Chiapas Rebellion provides a localized picture of events that continue to frame Mexico’s national politics as well as reform movements elsewhere in the Americas. As such, it makes important reading for those interested in Latin America, new social movements, and agrarian issues.”
--Nora Haenn, American Ethnologist
“The Chiapas Rebellion persuasively shows that the Zapatista movement is mainly about land and democracy. . . . [It] is likely to remain the most comprehensive book-length political analysis of the rebellion so far.”
--Jonathan Fox, Latin American Studies
“[A] carefully documented account of the complex causes of the Chiapas rebellion that uses historical, anthropological and political material to build up an interdisciplinary analysis.”
--British Bulletin of Publications
Product Description
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.
See all Editorial Reviews
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