
Arms and the People
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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.
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'A most revealing study of some of the most dramatic moments of modern history' -- Noam Chomsky 'These engaged case studies from some 150 years represent a very welcome review of both the popular armed struggle and the institutions of state violence' -- James Dunkerley, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, and the former Director of the Institute for the Study of the Americas.More details
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Houman Barekat is a literary critic and founding editor of Review 31. His writing has appeared in Guardian, New Statesman, Financial Times, Irish Times, Tribune and New Internationalist. He is co-editor, with Robert Barry and David Winters, of The Digital Critic: Literary Culture Online (OR Books, 2018).
Content
Soldiers and Revolution
1. Soldiers, Sailors and Revolution: Russia 1917 by Mike Haynes
2. An Army in Revolt: Germany 1918-19 by Volkard Moser
3. Nation against Nation: Italy 1919-21 by Megan Trudell
4. Soldiers on the Side of the People: Portugal 1974 by Peter Robinson
The Popular Forces Mobilise
5. Militia and Workers' State: Paris 1871 by Donny Gluckstein
6. The People in Arms: Spain 1936 by Andy Durgan
7. Never 'One Hand': Egypt 2011 by Philip Marfleet
Guerrilla Wars and the Limits of Imperial Power
8. People Change: American Solidiers and Marines in Vietnam by Jonathan Neale
9. Crazy Little Armies: Guerrilla Strategy in Latin America, 1958 - 1990 by Mike Gonzalez
Counter-Revolution and the Military
10. The Iron Fist: Chile 1973 by Mike Gonzalez
11. Reaction and Slaughter: Indonesia 1965-66 by Nathaniel Mehr
The Civic-Military Alliance
12. Storming the Ramparts of Tyranny: Egypt & Iraq 1945-63 by Anne Alexander
13. The Civic-Military Alliance: Venezuela 1958-1990 by Douglas Bravo & Mike Gonzalez
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