{"product_id":"subcommander-marcos-9780822339953","title":"Subcommander Marcos","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this encyclopedic biography, Nick Henck draws on almost everything ever published on Subcommander Marcos. The result is an analysis that first highlights Marcos’s intellectual and political formation prior to his entering the Lacandon jungle in late 1983, and then illuminates the Subcommander’s unique cultural and political flexibility, which ultimately served to let the EZLN be directed by the priorities of the indigenous communities of Chiapas. As Henck points out, this flexibility is what distinguished Marcos from other twentieth-century guerrilla leaders; it was pivotal in permitting the EZLN to play a central role in the democratization of Mexico after seventy years of one-party rule. This is a valuable reference book for all those interested in a detailed account of the rise of Subcommander Marcos and the EZLN in Chiapas.”—\u003cb\u003eLynn Stephen\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eTransborder Lives: Indigenous Oaxacans in Mexico, California, and Oregon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nick Henck’s meticulous research and careful rendering of the myths and facts behind Subcommander Marcos’s life and rise to prominence as a guerrilla leader and media darling is a major accomplishment in biography. This intriguing and insightful portrait of the man and his times will interest anyone seeking a greater understanding of recent Mexican politics.”—\u003cb\u003eRoderic Ai Camp\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePolitics in Mexico: The Democratic Consolidation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This formidable study is one of those rare books that one might deem necessary as well as likely to remain of lasting importance. Engagingly penned, supplied with useful maps, photographs, a frontspiece explaining the acronyms used, as well as a ‘cast of main characters,’ this book sheds significant light not merely on Marcos but on recent Mexican and Latin American history, and contributes to studies on globalization, social justice, indigenous studies, and the history of Marxism in the region. It is a must read for students of Mexican history and modern Latin American history.” -- Mark Anderson * Labour\/Le Travail *\u003cbr\u003e“In this first English-language biography of Marcos, Nick Henck makes a noteworthy contribution to the extensive literature on the Zapatistas. His research and firsthand knowledge about the movement position Henck well for the task. . . . Henck’s story is easy to follow and well suited for a student audience.” -- Glen David Kuecker * Hispanic American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e“Nick Henck’s biography of the enigmatic Subcomandante Marcos is a major undertaking and the first of its kind in English. . . . Subcomandante Marcos, the most charismatic revolutionary since Che Guevara, is in many ways the perfect subject for a biography. . . . [T]his is an exhaustive, well-written biography. . . .” -- Stephen E. Lewis * Latin American Perspectives *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations xi\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments xii\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations and Acronyms xv\u003cbr\u003e Cast of Main Characters xix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e Part I: Rafael \u003cbr\u003e 1. Birth and Family 13\u003cbr\u003e 2. School Years 20\u003cbr\u003e 3. High School College 23\u003cbr\u003e 4. UNAM 29\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Gradate 42\u003cbr\u003e Part II: Marcos the Guerilla \u003cbr\u003e 6. Chiapas 57\u003cbr\u003e 7. Guerilla Inception 65\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Wilderness Years 76\u003cbr\u003e 9. First Contact 82\u003cbr\u003e 10. Promotion and Expansion 88\u003cbr\u003e 11. A Jungle Wedding 107\u003cbr\u003e 12. An Election, Exponential Growth, and a Rift 112\u003cbr\u003e 13. Bust and Boom 124\u003cbr\u003e 14. Fallout 129\u003cbr\u003e 15. From the People’s Guerilla to a Guerilla People 133\u003cbr\u003e 16. Indigenous Indignation 143\u003cbr\u003e 17. An Internal Coup and the Road to War 163\u003cbr\u003e Part III: Marcos the Star Spokesman \u003cbr\u003e 18. The Uprising 195\u003cbr\u003e 19. “Waging a Masterful Media War” 213\u003cbr\u003e 20. A Cease-Fire 221\u003cbr\u003e 21. The Cult of Marcos 226\u003cbr\u003e 22. Peace Talks 247\u003cbr\u003e 23. Courting Civil Society 253\u003cbr\u003e 24. The Elections and Their Aftermath 262\u003cbr\u003e 25. Marcos Unmasked and Rafael Revealed 278\u003cbr\u003e 26. Nationalizing and Internationalizing the Struggle 301\u003cbr\u003e 27. A March and a Massacre 315\u003cbr\u003e 28. Speedy Gonzalez Breaks the Silence 321\u003cbr\u003e 29. A Consulta, a Story, and a Strike 330\u003cbr\u003e 30. A Change of Government 336\u003cbr\u003e 31. The Zapatour 342\u003cbr\u003e 32. Marcos Today 353\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 361\u003cbr\u003e Notes 369\u003cbr\u003e Glossary 467\u003cbr\u003e Works Cited 469\u003cbr\u003e Index 487","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406046306647,"sku":"9780822339953","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822339953.jpg?v=1730494353","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/subcommander-marcos-9780822339953","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}