| Arms and the People: Popular Movements and the Military from the Paris Commune to the Arab Spring Contributor(s): Gonzalez, Mike (Editor), Barekat, Houman (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0745332978 ISBN-13: 9780745332970 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Political Freedom |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This collection examines the relationship between mass movements and the military. Some argue that it is impossible to achieve and protect a revolution without the support of the army, but how can the support of the army be won? Arms and the People explores the impact of social extremes on the solidarity within the state's military, and on the changing loyalties of these soldiers. The authors examine a series of historical moments in which a crisis in the military has reflected deep instability in the wider world, including Russia in 1917, Egypt during the Arab Spring, the Paris Commune, as well as long-standing instability in Venezuela and Indonesia, amongst many others. Including a range of international authors who have either studied or been directly involved in such social upheavals, Arms and the People is a pioneering contribution to the study of revolutionary change. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gonzalez, Mike: - Mike Gonzalez is professor emeritus of Latin American studies at University of Glasgow in Scotland.Barekat, Houman: - Houman Barekat is a London-based writer and editor of the literary journal Review 31. He has contributed to various publications including Tribune, Art & Music and the Los Angeles Review of Books, and has reviewed for academic journals including International Affairs and Capital and Class. |