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

by Deonandan, Kalowatie; Close, David; Prevost, Gary

• ISBN13: 9781403980106
• ISBN10: 1403980101
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This volume is a series of original articles analyzing eleven case studies of revolutionary movements which have reconstituted themselves into formal political parties now contesting electoral politics. These case studies are drawn from Africa and the Americas and examined within the context of the democratic transitions which have taken place in the developing world. The book's principal objective is to analyze the factors influencing the successes and failures of these former politico-military movements within this new context of democracy and electoralism.

Author Biography

Kalowatie Deonandan is Professor of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan. David Close is Professor of Political Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Gary Prevost is Professor of Political Science, Saint John’s University/College of St. Benedict.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction: Transitioning from Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties and Making the Revolution "Stick"	p. 1
From Guerrillas to Government to Opposition and Back to Government: The Sandinistas since 1979	p. 17
Guatemala: From the Guerrilla Struggle to a Divided Left	p. 43
The Left's Long Road to Power in Uruguay	p. 67
The Colombian Contradiction: Lessons Drawn from Guerrilla Experiments in Demobilization and Electoralism	p. 81
Guyana's PPP: From Socialism to National Democracy	p. 107
Revolutionaries in Power: The Evolution of the African National Congress	p. 133
Born Powerful? Authoritarian Politics in Postliberation Eritrea and Zimbabwe	p. 157
Revolutionaries to Politicians: The Case of Mozambique	p. 181
Angola: From Revolutionary Movement to Reactionary Regime	p. 211
Revolutionaries to Politicians: Can the Transition Succeed?	p. 227
Bibliography	p. 247
Notes on the Contributors	p. 263
Index	p. 267
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