The Long War: Dictatorship and Revolution in El Salvador

by James Dunkerley

Book Overview

The Long War is a serious, radical critique of the poltical economy and recent history of El Salvador, set in the context of the troubled history of the entire Central Amercan region and detailing in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0860918319
• ISBN13: 9780860918318
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.5"

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Thorough history of Revolution and Dictatorship in El Salvador

This history begins with the 1930s and gives a detailed account of repression, reform movements, and armed conflict in El Salvador up through the early 1980s. The author's decision to write this book was born on the day in 1981 when he learned that the Salvadoran armed forces had used slaughterhouse equipment to execute prisoners. 264 pages, including an index and list of the many organizations and opposition groups involved in the conflict.