This study chronicles recent political events in southern Mexico, up to and including the July 2000 election of Vincente Fox. the book focuses on the meaning that Emiliano Zapata, a symbol of land reform and human rights, has had and now has for rural Mexicans.
"Since the 1994 Zapatista uprising in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas, the indigenous population has seen a lot of changes. These have been particularly salient with regard to nongovernmental (NGO) development projects that have provided marginalized communities with s…
This is a study of the first 'postmodern revolution', where the Zapatistas in Mexico used the Internet to launch their programme & inform society. The book examines the global & domestic significance of the Zapatista movement & the Chiapas region.