Red Revolution: Inside The Philippine Guerrilla Movement

by Gregg R. Jones

Overview

This book is about the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its guerrilla army. Its objective is to offer the reader a close-up look and analysis of the revolution and serves as a case study of the inner workings of one of the most successful communist revolutionary movements.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367285289
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.31(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction — A Resilient Revolution — Launching the Struggle — A People's Army Takes Shape — Collapse and Retreat — The Ghosts of Plaza Miranda — Prisoners in a Gilded Cage — Shaping the Revolution — Indigenizing "People's War" — Martial Law and the Urban Underground — The Manila Rebellion — The New People's Army Tastes Success — The Battle for Davao — The Elusive United Front — The Election Boycott and Strategic Debates: 1985–1987 — Talking Peace While Preparing for War — "Land to the Tillers" — Barangay Rose: Life in a Communist Village — Revolution in the Church — Inside the Labor Front — Inside the New People's Army — People's War: The Third Decade — The Faces Behind the Revolution — "A Terrible Time" — "People's Republic of the Philippines" — Red Christmas — Facing the Future

Editorial Reviews

Jones, Manila correspondent for the Washington Post , spent much of 1987-1988 in ``red zones'' in the Philippines talking with Communist leaders, guerrillas of the New People's Army and Filipinos living in Communist-controlled rural barrios. His access to outlaw sources was remarkable, and so is his book, a detailed, objective depiction of a clandestine revolutionary movement in the midst of its protracted struggle. Jones scores an impressive coup in presenting convincing evidence that the 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing (its victims were leading critics of Ferdinand Marcos) was not conceived by Marcos but by the Communist Party of the Philippines. The rebel leadership expected the bombing to spark an uprising that would lead to an early Communist victory. Things didn't work out that way, but the bombing, according to the author, was a brilliant tactical move in view of Marcos's fierce response and the ability of the CPP to exploit it. Jones expects the struggle to simmer on for years, and notes that the Aquino government has made ``precious little headway'' against the movement. Photos not seen by PW. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Much has been written about Aquino's government in the Philippines. This work examines her most powerful opposition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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