The Price of Fire

di Benjamin Dangl (Autore)

AK Press, 2007

This book is about Bolivia, but links the struggles in that country to similar struggles throughout Latin America. Bolivia provides an archetypal case study of the region’s recent “leftward drift,” in terms of the social movements on the ground, struggles over natural resources like oil and water, grassroots opposition to US foreign policy, and the recent election of Evo Morales as President. As things heat up in Bolivia (and Latin America in general), as they are bound to do, this book will become increasingly important to activists, academics, and general readers trying to understand the latest news. The book begins with Spain’s first colonizing efforts in Bolivia and the author is holding off writing the final chapter until just before publication, ensuring both far-reaching historical background and up-to-the-minute relevance. ”—Tom Hayden, author of The Zapatista Reader and Street Wars “Ben Dangl has found himself under the skin of the Bolivian freedom struggle: he accurately represents its constraints, its opportunities, and its hopes.”—Vijay Prashad, author of The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World “With great empathy and lucid prose, Dangl captures the exemplary courage that has put Latin America in the vanguard of the new internationalism and has made it one of the few bright spots on an otherwise dismal global landscape.”—Greg Grandin, author of Empire’s Workshop "Price of Fire by Ben Dangl informs, outrages, and builds hope. People’s movements for societal betterment in South America are an inspiration for human rights activists worldwide and Dangl gives us a full serving of encouragement and hope. He documents how historical imperialism, dominated my US corporate/government capital interests, is being successfully challenged by indigenous activists. Price of Fire is the story of cultural resistance from the street to international geo-political alliances. I highly recommend this book for working people, students, and radical democrats to hear the voices of South American people and their chronicle of grassroots democratic empowerment."—Peter Phillips, Professor Sociology, Sonoma State University, Director Project Censored, and co-editor with Dennis Loo of Impeach the President: The Case Against Bush and Cheney

• Autore: Benjamin Dangl
• Anno edizione: 2007
• Editore: AK Press
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781849350402

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