Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-248) and index.
Contents
Introduction: history, mythology, and revolution -- "Tactics in politics and tactics in revolution are not the same" -- The Sierra Manifesto -- "We had to act a bit dictatorially" -- Defining opposition unity on the ground -- Fear and loathing in Miami -- Taming the politiqueros in exile -- With friends like these, who needs enemies? -- Total war? -- The Golden Age of the Llano -- The arms race -- Politics and popular insurrection -- "Bordering on chaos" -- Picking up the pieces -- Unity: "Like a magic word" -- The Pact of Caracas -- Hasta La Victoria! -- Epilogue: transitions then and now.