His 1967 revolution in the revolution is considered a primer for guerrilla. Revolution in the revolution armed struggle and political struggle in latin america debray, regis, ortiz, bobbye, elliott, gregory on amazon. Taking the cuban guerrilla war led by fidel castro and che guevarra as model, regis debray in revolution in the revolution. Regis debray s most popular book is revolution in the revolution. Revolution in the revolution armed struggle and political struggle in latin america debray, regis, ortiz, bobbye, elliott, gregory on. By his own admission and according to wellplaced french sources debray has considerably mellowed his ideological stance since the publication of his book, the revolution inside the revolution. He calls for a revolution in revolutionary practice. Written by regis debray translated by bobbye ortiz and gregory elliott. Regis debray translated from the authors frenchandspanishbybobbyeortiz rarss new york and london. The uprising of the comuneros of colombia, led by the famous manuela beltran, in roughly the same epoch, could also be called selfdefense.
Are a moneyless society and a bloodless revolution. The year it was published, debray was convicted of guerrilla activities in bolivia and. Revolution in the revolution by regis debray paperback, published 2000. In april he went as a journalist and writer, accredited by the mexican weekly sucesos and by the paris publishing house of maspero, to report on the then newly opened guerrilla front in southern bolivia. In a widely circulated essay which will surely boost the sales of his soontobepublished book, debray paints a personally and politically damning portrait of. Regis debrays most popular book is revolution in the revolution. It is also available as a printed pamphlet from revolution. This time, however, his success has been and will remain far less than with his article the long march in latin america and his book revolution in the revolution. Regis debray has 144 books on goodreads with 4833 ratings. Political science, political studies, philosophy, latin american studies. Chilean revolution by salvador allende and regis debray. Books by regis debray author of revolution in the revolution. He is known for his theorization of mediology, a critical theory of the longterm transmission of cultural meaning in human society, and for associating with marxist revolutionary che guevara in bolivia during 1967 and advancing salvador allendes presidency in.
First published in 1967, it became a controversial handbook for guerrilla warfare and revolution, read. Contents foreword 7 introduction to the spanish edition 11 preface 15 i. We believe that jean paulsartre, the illustrious french philosopher, stated the simple truth when he told a mass meeting in paris on 30 may 1967 according to a report in le monde. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Armed struggle and political struggle in latin america regis debray, bobbye ortiz on. He is the author of many books, including media manifestos. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. In the contemporary words of martin glaberman in speak out, april 1968. Discover book depositorys huge selection of regis debray books online. Regis debray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The young french proponent of revolutionary guerrilla war conducts two interviews with newly elected chilean president salvador allende, head of the popular unity coalition and leader of his own socialist party. Regis debray and the latin american revolution book, 1968. Verso books is the largest independent, radical publishing house in the englishspeaking world. Armed struggle and political struggle in latin america book. Revolution in the revolution regis debray on amazon. Regis debray studied at the ecole normale superieure under louis althusser, becaming. Armed struggle and political struggle in latin america regis debray, bobbye ortiz on amazon. In short, there were workers insurrections before the ad vent of scientific socialism, as there were peasant wars before there were revolutionary guerrilla wars. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Regis debray, the young french revolutionary author who was jailed by the bolivian government for his part in che guevaras guerrilla expedition in 1968, is. Armed struggle and political struggle in latin ameica. In the 60s, regis debray fought beside che guevara in bolivia. Regis debray has 143 books on goodreads with 4819 ratings. First published in 1967, it became a controversial handbook for guerrilla warfare and revolution, read alongside ches.
The importance of regis debray in relation to the latin american revolution stems from several things. Regis debray has been arrested by the bolivian authorities, not for having participated in guerrilla activities but for having written a book revolution in the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With this little book of trivialities, regis debray has tried to make a comeback as a revolutionary expert on latin america. He has broken from the rigid confines of european communism, even to the extent of rejecting the communist parties of latin america as the automatic vanguard of the coming revolutions. Debray, whose guevarist enthusiasm sprang from impatience with leftwing reform and parliamentarism as revolutionary strategy, nevertheless affectionately addresses allende as. Conversations with allende, and revolution in the revolution. Revolution in the revolution in the 60s, regis debray fought beside che guevara in bolivia.
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