Journey to Indo-América: APRA and the Transnational Politics of Exile, Persecution, and Solidarity, 1918–1945

Geneviève Dorais

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Journey to Indo-América

APRA and the Transnational Politics of Exile, Persecution, and Solidarity, 1918–1945

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The American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) was a Peruvian political party that played an important role in the development of the Latin American left during the first half of the 1900s. In Journey to Indo-América, GenevieÌve Dorais examines how and why the anti-imperialist project of APRA took root outside of Peru as well as how APRA's struggle for political survival in Peru shaped its transnational consciousness. Dorais convincingly argues that APRA's history can only be understood properly within this transnational framework, and through the collective efforts of transnational organization rather than through an exclusive emphasis on political figures like APRA leader, Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre. Tracing circuits of exile and solidarity through Latin America, the United States, and Europe, Dorais seeks to deepen our appreciation of APRA's ideological production through an exploration of the political context in which its project of hemispheric unity emerged. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Winner, 2021 Best Book Award, Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS)

‘In this engaging and well-researched book, Geneviève Dorais shows convincingly that we need to broaden our scope beyond the national, as well as beyond hagiographic and demonising narratives, if we are to understand the history of APRA, one of Latin America’s most important political movements.’

Paulo Drinot - Professor of Latin American History, University College London

‘Dorais’ book is an outstanding methodological and conceptual contribution to understanding twentieth century Latin American political processes beyond national boundaries. The APRA’s experience is a tremendous point of departure in writing the history of the Latin Americanist left.’

Aldo Marchesi - Universidad de la República

‘Geneviève Dorais has written a model transnational history, showing how local and global politics determine each other. Drawing on a remarkable range of archives across three continents, Dorais casts new light on the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance, as it mutated from a radical and influential movement around Latin America to an embattled centrist political party in Peru.’

Sinclair Thomson - New York University

‘… a welcome addition to the history of the Latin American left and interwar transnational political movements more generally. Dorais’ book is an example of interdisciplinary analysis done well and with a clear purpose.’

Mark J. Petersen Source: Journal of Interdisciplinary History

‘… the contributions of the hypothesis and the problems addressed by the book, backed by extensive archival work, are undeniable. Dorais’s investigation will surely transform itself into an unavoidable reference for future investigation on the topic.’

Leandro Sessa Source: H-LatAm (translated from Spanish)

‘Dorais’s book is a welcome addition to the most recent scholarship on APRA’s transnational dimension. The author convincingly argues that we must take seriously the experience of exile to understand the history of APRA and has modeled an effective methodology for doing so. Hopefully this work will inspire others to pursue similar lines of research to further uncover the intricacies of the transnational networks that stretched throughout the Americas during these crucial decades in world politics.’

Inigo Garcıa-Bryce Source: Hispanic American Historical Review

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Journey to Indo-América
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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1 - Crisis and Regeneration: Peruvian Students and Christian Pacifists, 1918–1925
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2 - Coming of Age in Exile: Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre and the Genesis of APRA, 1923–1931
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3 - “Lo que escribo lo he visto con mis propios ojos”: Travels and Foreign Contacts as Regime of Authority, 1928–1931
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4 - Life and Freedom for Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre: Surviving Chaos in the Peruvian APRA Party, 1932–1933
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5 - Transnational Solidarity Networks in the Era of the Catacombs, 1933–1939
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6 - Indo-América Looks North: Foreign Allies and the Inter-American Community, 1933–1945
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Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Index
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Contents

Journey to Indo-América
pp i-i

Cambridge Latin American Studies - Series page
pp ii-ii

Journey to Indo-América - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Acknowledgments
pp vii-x

Additional material
pp xi-xii

Introduction
pp 1-25

1 - Crisis and Regeneration: Peruvian Students and Christian Pacifists, 1918–1925
pp 26-54

2 - Coming of Age in Exile: Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre and the Genesis of APRA, 1923–1931
pp 55-83

3 - “Lo que escribo lo he visto con mis propios ojos”: Travels and Foreign Contacts as Regime of Authority, 1928–1931
pp 84-122

4 - Life and Freedom for Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre: Surviving Chaos in the Peruvian APRA Party, 1932–1933
pp 123-152

5 - Transnational Solidarity Networks in the Era of the Catacombs, 1933–1939
pp 153-181

6 - Indo-América Looks North: Foreign Allies and the Inter-American Community, 1933–1945
pp 182-218

Conclusion
pp 219-234

Bibliography
pp 235-256

Index
pp 257-266

Cambridge Latin American Studies - Series page
pp 267-272

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