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From Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties

Cases from Latin America and Africa

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  • © 2007

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  1. Kalowatie Deonandan
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  2. David Close
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  3. Gary Prevost
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: Transitioning from Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties and Making the Revolution “Stick”

    • David Close, Gary Prevost
    Pages 1-16

  3. From Guerrillas to Government to Opposition and Back to Government: The Sandinistas since 1979

    • David Close
    Pages 17-42

  4. Guatemala: From the Guerrilla Struggle to a Divided Left

    • Carlos Figueroa Ibarra, Salvador Martí i Puig
    Pages 43-65

  5. The Left’s Long Road to Power in Uruguay

    • Martin Weinstein
    Pages 67-80

  6. The Colombian Contradiction: Lessons Drawn from Guerrilla Experiments in Demobilization and Electoralism

    • Suzanne Wilson, Leah A. Carroll
    Pages 81-106

  7. Guyana’s PPP: From Socialism to National Democracy

    • Kalowatie Deonandan
    Pages 107-131

  8. Revolutionaries in Power: The Evolution of the African National Congress

    • Gary Prevost
    Pages 133-156

  9. Born Powerful? Authoritarian Politics in Postliberation Eritrea and Zimbabwe

    • Sara Rich Dorman
    Pages 157-179

  10. Revolutionaries to Politicians: The Case of Mozambique

    • Carrie Manning
    Pages 181-210

  11. Angola: From Revolutionary Movement to Reactionary Regime

    • Assis Malaquias
    Pages 211-226

  12. Revolutionaries to Politicians: Can the Transition Succeed?

    • Kalowatie Deonandan
    Pages 227-245

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 247-275
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This volume is a series of original articles analyzing eleven case studies (from Africa and the Americas) of revolutionary movements that have reconstituted themselves into formal political parties. The book's analyzes the factors influencing the success and failure of these former politico-military movements within their new democratic contexts.

Reviews

'This volume will fill a large void in the academic literature and make a hugely important contribution to Latin American Studies, African Studies, and in the study of revolutions and democratization.' - Hector Perla, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ohio University

'The contributors to this timely volume provide a valuable service by examining these groups in the 'post revolutionary' phase.' - Survival

About the authors

KALOWATIE DEONANDAN is Professor of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

DAVID CLOSE is Professor of Political Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

GARY PREVOST is Professor of Political Science, Saint John's University/College of St. Benedict, USA.

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