Toward a Global History of Latin America's Revolutionary Left
Tanya Harmer and Alberto Martín Álvarez
Abstract
Toward a Global History of Latin America’s Revolutionary Left 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. The book offers insights into the effect of international collaboration on the identities, ideologies, strategies, and survival of organizers and groups. Featuring contributions from historians working in six different countries, this collection includes chapters on Cuba’s hosting of the 1966 Tricontinental Conference that brought revo ... More
Toward a Global History of Latin America’s Revolutionary Left 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. The book offers insights into the effect of international collaboration on the identities, ideologies, strategies, and survival of organizers and groups. 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. 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.
Keywords:
Latin America,
Revolutionary movements,
Cold War,
international collaboration,
Tricontinental Conference,
Guerrilla Army of the Poor,
transnational networks,
leftist movements
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 2021 |
Print ISBN-13: 9781683401698 |
Published to Florida Scholarship Online: September 2021 |
DOI:10.5744/florida/9781683401698.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Tanya Harmer, editor
London School of Economics and Political Science
Alberto Martín Álvarez, editor
Universitat de Girona
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