Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This is a riveting analysis of the rise and fall of Peru’s left during the 1970s–1990s. Drawing on scores of personal interviews, Feinstein puts us in the room where the leaders of Peru’s leftist political parties struggled to cope with the challenge posed by the savage Shining Path insurgency.” —Cynthia McClintock, author of Electoral Rules and Democracy in Latin America
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
List of Maps and Images
Spanish Language Terms
Acronyms List and Glossary
Regional Maps
Introduction
1. Revolution from Above or Below? (1960s-1970s)
2. Entering the Democratic Game – The Birth of Izquierda Unida (1980-1983)
3. To Support or Oppose the Populist Center? (1983-1986)
4. Days of Barbarity – The 1986 Lima Prison Massacres
5. The Center Cannot Hold –The First and Last Congress of Izquierda Unida at Huampaní (1989)
6. Fighting Against the Tide: María Elena’s Last Stand (1992)
7. The Afterlife of War: Post-Conflict Memory in Peru (2000-2019)
Conclusion
Bibliography
