Listed in: History, as HIST-342 | Latinx and Latin Amer Studies, as LLAS-342
Russell Lohse (Section 01)
(Offered as HIST 342 [LA] and LLAS 342) With one significant exception, Latin America’s major revolutions have been led by groups espousing one of three main currents of Marxist thought: Marxism-Leninism (Stalinism), Trotskyism, and Maoism. In this course, the student will master the basics of those theories through the reading and analysis of their primary texts. We will then consider case studies of Marxist-inspired revolutions in Bolivia, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua, and Peru. With the aid of lectures and further readings, the student will critically evaluate, in a series of papers, how Marxist theories were applied in practice in twentieth-century Latin America. One class meeting per week.
Limited to 18 students. Fall semester. Visiting Professor Lohse.
Section 01
Tu 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM MORG 110
Th 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM MORG 110
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolution in the Revolution? | Verso, 2017 | Debray, Regis | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Essential Works of Lenin: "What Is to Be Done?" and Other Writings | Dover, 1987 | Lenin, V. I. | Recommended Only | Amherst Books | TBD | |
| The Red Book of Guerrilla Warfare | El Paso Norte Press, 2010 | Mao Zedong | Recommended Only | Amherst Books | TBD | |
| Manifesto of the Communist Party | International Publishers, 2014 | Marx, Karl, and Friedrich Engels | Recommended Only | Amherst Books | TBD | |
| Foundations of Leninism | CreateSpace, 2011 | Stalin, J. V. | Recommended Only | Amherst Books | TBD | |
| The Permanent Revolution and Results and Prospects | Red Letter Press, 2010. | Trotsky, Leon | Recommended Only | Amherst Books | TBD | |
| How Difficult It Is To Be God | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| A History of the Cuban Revolution | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Weavers of Revolution: The Yarur Workers and Chile’s Road to Socialism | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.