From Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties Cases from Latin America and Africa
by Deonandan, Kalowatie; Close, David; Prevost, GaryFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 12/15/2007
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary
This volume is a series of original articles analyzing eleven case studies of revolutionary movements which have reconstituted themselves into formal political parties now contesting electoral politics. These case studies are drawn from Africa and the Americas and examined within the context of the democratic transitions which have taken place in the developing world. The book's principal objective is to analyze the factors influencing the successes and failures of these former politico-military movements within this new context of democracy and electoralism.
Author Biography
Kalowatie Deonandan is Professor of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan. David Close is Professor of Political Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Gary Prevost is Professor of Political Science, Saint John’s University/College of St. Benedict.
Table of Contents
| List of Illustrations | p. ix |
| Preface and Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction: Transitioning from Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties and Making the Revolution "Stick" | p. 1 |
| From Guerrillas to Government to Opposition and Back to Government: The Sandinistas since 1979 | p. 17 |
| Guatemala: From the Guerrilla Struggle to a Divided Left | p. 43 |
| The Left's Long Road to Power in Uruguay | p. 67 |
| The Colombian Contradiction: Lessons Drawn from Guerrilla Experiments in Demobilization and Electoralism | p. 81 |
| Guyana's PPP: From Socialism to National Democracy | p. 107 |
| Revolutionaries in Power: The Evolution of the African National Congress | p. 133 |
| Born Powerful? Authoritarian Politics in Postliberation Eritrea and Zimbabwe | p. 157 |
| Revolutionaries to Politicians: The Case of Mozambique | p. 181 |
| Angola: From Revolutionary Movement to Reactionary Regime | p. 211 |
| Revolutionaries to Politicians: Can the Transition Succeed? | p. 227 |
| Bibliography | p. 247 |
| Notes on the Contributors | p. 263 |
| Index | p. 267 |
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