Zapatista Encuentro

Documents from the 1996 Encounter for Humanity and Against Neoliberalism

Nonfiction, History, Revolutionary, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Zapatista Encuentro by Zapatistas, Seven Stories Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Zapatistas ISBN: 9781609803322
Publisher: Seven Stories Press Publication: January 4, 2011
Imprint: Seven Stories Press Language: English
Author: Zapatistas
ISBN: 9781609803322
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication: January 4, 2011
Imprint: Seven Stories Press
Language: English

"Why is everyone so quiet? Is this the democracy you wanted?" So ask the Zapatistas, the group of indigenous Mexicans who, on January 1, 1994, mounted a rebellion against the implementation of NAFTA, political corruption, and the slow, unreported genocide of indigenous people worldwide. As the group expressed their demands and revealed their tactics, it quickly became obvious that they were less an armed guerilla force seeking to seize state power, and much more a social movement seeking to catalyze civil society's full democratic power. For this reason Mexican political analyst Gustava Esteva has called the Zapatista rebellion "the first revolution of the 21st century." He explains that whereas the revolutions of the 20th century were tests for state power, the Zapatista struggle was for greater local autonomy, economic justice, and political rights within the borders of their own communities.
Zapatista Encuentro contains documents and communiqués from Subcomandante Marcos - the leader of the Zapatistas - from the 1996 Encounter for Humanity and Against Neoliberalism. This remarkable event brought together 5,000 activists from all over the world to discuss how globalization (neoliberalism) affects us politically, culturally, economically, and socially.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"Why is everyone so quiet? Is this the democracy you wanted?" So ask the Zapatistas, the group of indigenous Mexicans who, on January 1, 1994, mounted a rebellion against the implementation of NAFTA, political corruption, and the slow, unreported genocide of indigenous people worldwide. As the group expressed their demands and revealed their tactics, it quickly became obvious that they were less an armed guerilla force seeking to seize state power, and much more a social movement seeking to catalyze civil society's full democratic power. For this reason Mexican political analyst Gustava Esteva has called the Zapatista rebellion "the first revolution of the 21st century." He explains that whereas the revolutions of the 20th century were tests for state power, the Zapatista struggle was for greater local autonomy, economic justice, and political rights within the borders of their own communities.
Zapatista Encuentro contains documents and communiqués from Subcomandante Marcos - the leader of the Zapatistas - from the 1996 Encounter for Humanity and Against Neoliberalism. This remarkable event brought together 5,000 activists from all over the world to discuss how globalization (neoliberalism) affects us politically, culturally, economically, and socially.

More books from Seven Stories Press

Cover of the book Life of an Anarchist by Zapatistas
Cover of the book World Report 2012 by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Burning the Grass by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Overcoming Speechlessness by Zapatistas
Cover of the book A Young People's History of the United States by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Stories that Changed America by Zapatistas
Cover of the book The Epic of Gilgamesh by Zapatistas
Cover of the book So Vast the Prison by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Destination Paradise by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Haymarket by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Censored 2005 by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Do You Dream in Color? by Zapatistas
Cover of the book The Food-Mood Connection by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Sailor & Lula by Zapatistas
Cover of the book Paranoia & Heartbreak by Zapatistas
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy