From Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties: Cases from Latin America and Africa

Contents......Page 8
List of Illustrations......Page 10
Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 12
1 Introduction: Transitioning from Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties and Making the Revolution “Stick”......Page 14
2 From Guerrillas to Government to Opposition and Back to Government: The Sandinistas since 1979......Page 30
3 Guatemala: From the Guerrilla Struggle to a Divided Left......Page 56
4 The Left’s Long Road to Power in Uruguay......Page 80
5 The Colombian Contradiction: Lessons Drawn from Guerrilla Experiments in Demobilization and Electoralism......Page 94
6 Guyana’s PPP: From Socialism to National Democracy......Page 120
7 Revolutionaries in Power: The Evolution of the African National Congress......Page 146
8 Born Powerful? Authoritarian Politics in Postliberation Eritrea and Zimbabwe......Page 170
9 Revolutionaries to Politicians: The Case of Mozambique......Page 194
10 Angola: From Revolutionary Movement to Reactionary Regime......Page 224
11 Revolutionaries to Politicians: Can the Transition Succeed?......Page 240
Bibliography......Page 260
Notes on the Contributors......Page 276
C......Page 280
D......Page 281
F......Page 282
K......Page 283
N......Page 284
P......Page 285
S......Page 286
V......Page 287
Z......Page 288