Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. INTRODUCTION History,Mythology, and Revolution 1
7. 1 “Tactics in Politics and Tactics in Revolution Are Not the Same” 12
8. 2 The Sierra Manifesto 29
9. 3 “We Had to Act a Bit Dictatorially” 39
10. 4 Defining Opposition Unity on the Ground 48
11. 5 Fear and Loathing in Miami 59
12. 6 Taming the Politiqueros in Exile 72
13. 7 With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies? 82
14. 8 Total War? 95
15. 9 The Golden Age of the Llano 104
16. 10 The Arms Race 114
17. 11 Politics and Popular Insurrection 120
18. 12 “Bordering on Chaos” 136
19. 13 Picking Up the Pieces 148
20. 14 Unity: “Like aMagicWord” 154
21. 15 The Pact of Caracas 164
22. 16 Hasta La Victoria! 172
23. EPILOGUE Transitions Then and Now 183
24. About the Research 189
25. Notes 195
26. Bibliography 241
27. Index 249