Journey to Indo-América
Journey to Indo-América
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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, GenevieÃŒve 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, VÃctor 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.
- The first book to examine how and why the anti-imperialist project of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) took root outside of Peru
- Underscores the transnational dimensions that underpinned the growth of this major populist movement
- Emphasizes how local dynamics shape global connections and collaborations
Reviews & endorsements
'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, 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, 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, Hispanic American Historical Review
Product details
August 2024Paperback
9781009514484
281 pages
230 × 153 × 20 mm
0.476kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Crisis and regeneration: Peruvian students and Christian pacifists, 1918–1925
- 2. Coming of age in exile: VÃctor Raúl Haya de la Torre and the genesis of APRA, 1923–1931
- 3. 'Lo que escribo lo he visto con mis propios ojos': Travels and foreign contacts as regime of authority, 1928–1931
- 4. Life and freedom for VÃctor Raúl Haya de la Torre: Surviving chaos in the Peruvian APRA Party, 1932–1933
- 5. Transnational solidarity networks in the era of the catacombs, 1933–1939
- 6. Indo-América looks north: Foreign allies and the inter-American community, 1933–1945
- Conclusion.
