Peasant Wars in Bolivia : Making, Thinking, and Living the Revolution in Cochabamba, 1952-64

Reveals the active political role played by the Cochabamba valley peasants during the 1952-64 revolutionary period in Bolivia from a non-state perspective. Based on in-depth research, the book blends sociological and anthropological methods to go beyond recognized contexts of central power and emphasize the revolutionary experience of the peasants.