Bolivia: The Uncompleted Revolution

Bolivia: The Uncompleted Revolution
ISBN-10
0822975858
ISBN-13
9780822975854
Series
Bolivia
Category
History
Pages
406
Language
English
Published
1970-10-15
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Pre
Author
James Malloy

Description

The first book-length analysis of the Bolivian revolution by an American political scientist explains the events of 1952 as a Latin American case study, and links the theme of the revolution with other contemporary insurrections in underdeveloped countries. Combining narrative excitement and scholarly analysis, the book pinpoints sources of weakness and stress in the Bolivian old order, with particular attention to the effects of uneven economic developments in the first two decades of the twentieth century. It then focuses on the stormy years after 1936 that led up to the insurrection of April 9-11, 1952. Finally, it examines attempts of the revolutionary government to promote economic development between 1952 and November 1964, when it was overthrown.

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